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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sequela | A problem resulting from a disease or injury. |
| Etiology | The cause. |
| Proximal | Closer to the center. Proximal and approximate came from the same word meaning close. |
| Distal | farther away from the center. Distal and distance come from the same word meaning far. |
| Caudal | Toward the bottom. Latin for tail. |
| Dorsum | The top of the hand or foot. |
| Sagittal | divides the boy into hypothetical planes from right to left. Latin for arrow. |
| Coronal | divides the body into hypothetical planes from front to back. Latin for crown. |
| Transverse | Divides the body from top to bottom. |
| Ipsilateral | Same side. |