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HLHS-MedTerm101
Anatomic Position Orientation Terms
Term | Definition |
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proximal PRAWK-sih-mal | Closer in to the center. Proximal and approximate come from the same word and mean close. |
distal DIS-tal | Farther away from the center Distal and distant come from the same word and mean far |
lateral LAT-er-al | Out to the side Think of a quarterback lateraling a football to a running back. |
medial MEED-ee-al | Toward the middle Like the median of a highway. |
ventral/antral/anterior VEN-tral/AN-tral/an-TEER-ee-or | The front The word ventral means stomach |
dorsal/posterior DOR-sal/pos-TEE-ree-or | The back A dorsal fin on a shark is on its back |
cranial KRAY-nee-al | Toward the top |
caudal KAWD-al | Toward the bottom From latin, for tail |
superior soo-PEE-ree-or | above |
inferior in-FEER-ee-or | Below |