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Chapter 2
health records terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lateral | Out to the side |
| Medial | Toward the middle |
| ventral/antral/anterior | the front |
| dorsal/posterior | the back |
| cranial | toward the top |
| caudal | toward the bottom |
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| prone | Lying down on belly |
| Supine | lying down on back |
| contralateral | opposite sides |
| ipsilateral | same sides |
| unilateral | one side |
| proximal | closer to the center |
| distal | farther from the center |
| bilateral | both sides |
| Dorsum | top of the hand or foot |
| plantar | soul of the foot |
| palmar | palm of the hand |
| sagittal | divides the body along the hypothetical plane right to left |
| coronal | divides body along the hypothetical plane front to back |
| transverse | divides body along the hypothetical plane top to bottom |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| ECU | Emergency care unit |
| SICE | Surgical care unit |
| PACU | post-anesthesia care unit |
| L&D | Labor and delivery |
| OR | Operating room |
| PICU | Pediatric intensive care unit |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive care unit |