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Body Regions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Palmar | Pertaining to the palm of the hand |
| Patellar | Pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region |
| Pedal (Pes) | Pertaining to the foot |
| Pelvic | Pertaining to the pelvis region |
| Pollex | Pertaining to the thumb |
| Pubic | Pertaining to the genital region |
| Sternal | Pertaining to the region of the breastbone |
| Tarsal | Pertaining to the ankle |
| Thoracic | (Pectoral) Pertaining to the chest |
| Umbilical | Pertaining to the navel |
| Calcaneal | Pertaining to the heel of the foot |
| Gluteal | Pertaining to the buttocks |
| Lumbar | Pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips |
| Occipital | Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull |
| Olecranal | Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow |
| Otic | (Auricular) Pertaining to the ear |
| Perineal | Pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia |
| Plantar | Pertaining to the sole of the foot |
| Popliteal | Pertaining to the back of the knee |
| Sacral | Pertaining to the region between the hips |
| Scapular | Pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area Sural |
| Vertebral | Pertaining to the area of the spinal column |
| Abdominal | Pertaining to the anterior trunk region inferior to the ribs |
| Acromial (Deltoid) | Pertaining to the point of the shoulder |
| Antebrachial | Pertaining to the forearm |
| Antecubital | Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow |
| Axillary | Pertaining to the armpit |
| Brachial | Pertaining to the arm |
| Buccal | Pertaining to the cheek |
| Carpal | Pertaining to the wrist |
| Cephalic | Pertaining to the head |
| Cervical | Pertaining to the neck |
| Coxal | Pertaining to the hip |
| Crural | Pertaining to the anterior leg |
| Digital | Pertaining to the fingers or toes |
| Femoral | Pertaining to the thigh Frontal |
| Hallux | Pertaining to the great toe |
| Inguinal | Pertaining to the groin |
| Mammary | Pertaining to the breast |
| Manus | Pertaining to the hand |
| Mental | Pertaining to the chin |
| Nasal | Pertaining to the nose |
| Oral | Pertaining to the mouth |
| Orbital | Pertaining to the bony eye socket |