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Chapter 2 - Positional and Directional Terms
Medical Terminology - The Language of Medicine
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Nursing
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01/13/2011

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anterior (ventral)
Definition
front of the body
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posterior (dorsal)
Definition
back of the body
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deep
Definition
away from the surface of the body
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superficial
Definition
on the surface of the body
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distal
Definition
far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure
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proximal
Definition
near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure
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inferior
Definition
below another structure
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superior
Definition
above another structure
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lateral
Definition
pertaining to the side
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medial
Definition
pertaining to the middle
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prone
Definition
Lying on the belly
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supine
Definition
lying on the back
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