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Health Info Tech

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Term
Definition
Directional Terms   Are used to determine the exact location of a structure within the body.  
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Anter(o)   Front  
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Caud(o)   Tail, downward  
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Cephal(o)   Head, upward  
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Dist(o)   Away from  
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Dors(o)   Back  
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Infer(o)   Below  
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Later(o)   Side  
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Medi(o)   Middle  
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Poster(o)   Back, behind  
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Proxim(o)   Near (proximate)  
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Super(o)   Above  
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Ventr(o)   Front, belly  
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Anterior & Ventral   Are used when referring to the front of the body.  
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Posterior & Dorsal   Are used when referring to the back of the body.  
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Cephalad & Superior   Are used when referring to above the waistline.  
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Caudal & Inferior   Are used when referring to below the waistline.  
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Lateral   Is used when referring to the sides of the body.  
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Medial   Is used when referring to the middle of the body.  
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Proximal ( "closest")   Is used when referring to the center of the body or of the point of attachment.  
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Distal ("farthest")   Is used when referring to the outer part of the body, away from the point of attachment or origin.  
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Superficial   In its medical meaning refer to something that is on the surface or shallow.  
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Intermediate ("between")   Is used to refer to a structure being or occurring at the middle place.  
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Deep   Refers to farther away from the surface.  
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Unilateral   Means that a structure is located/ to be found on only one side of the body.  
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Bilateral   Means that a structure is located/ to be found on both sides of the body.  
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Ipsilateral   Means that structure is located/ to be found on the same side of the body.  
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Contralateral   Means that a structure is located/ to be found on the opposite side of the of the body.  
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Nasal Cavity   Nose  
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Oral Cavity   Mouth  
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Orbital Cavity   Eyes  
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Synovial Cavity   Joint Cavity  
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Auricular Region   This is the region around the ears,  
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Axillary Region   The armpit region.  
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Clavicular   The region on either side of two slender bones.  
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Infraorbital   This is the region below the eyes.  
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Infrascapular   This is the region on each side of chest, down to the last rib.  
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Inguinal   The region of the groin, i.e. the depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh.  
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Interscapular   This the region on the back between the shoulder blades (the scapulae).  
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Lumbar   The region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis below the infrascapular area.  
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Mammary   The breast area.  
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Mental   The chin area.  
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Occipital   the lower posterior region of the head  
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Orbital   The region around the eyes.  
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Pectoral   The chest area.  
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Perineal   The region between the anus and the external reproductive organs (the perineum).  
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Popliteal   The area behind the knee.  
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Pubic   The area above the pubis and below the hypogastric.  
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Sacral   The area above the sacrum, between the hipbones.  
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Sternal   The area over the sternum.  
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Submental   The area below the chin.  
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Supraclavicular   the area above clavicles.  
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