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Medical terms Ch 2
opposites & planes & general subjective terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Proximal/Distal | closer to the center/farther away from the center |
| Lateral/medial | Out to the side/toward the middle |
| Ventral/antral/anterior | the front |
| Dorsal/posterior | the back |
| cranial/caudal | toward the top/toward the bottom |
| superior/inferior | above/below |
| Prone/supine | lying down on belly/lying down on back |
| contralateral/ipsilateral | opposite side/same side |
| unilateral/bilateral | one side/both sides |
| dorsum | the top of the hand or foot |
| plantar | the sole of the foot |
| palmar | the palm of the hand |
| sagittal | divides the body along a hypothetical plane from right to left |
| sagitta | Latin for "arrow" |
| coronal | divides the body along a hypothetical plane from front to back |
| corona | Latin for "crown" |
| transverse | divides the body from top to bottom |
| acute | it just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom |
| chronic | it has been going on for a while now |
| exacerbation | it is getting worse |
| abrupt | all of the sudden |