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latin prefix and suffix Pt. 2
common terms when describing surgery
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05/02/2009
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anterior
 Definition
front (aka rostral, cranial, cephalic)
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posterior
 Definition
back (caudal)
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dorsal
 Definition
backside
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ventral
 Definition
frontside
Term
left (lateral)
 Definition
left side (sinister)
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right (lateral)
 Definition
rightside (dexter)
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medial
 Definition
middle
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proximal
 Definition
close
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distal
 Definition
far
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oral
 Definition
apical
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aboral
 Definition
basal
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inferior
 Definition
below; caudal
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anteroposterior
 Definition
craniocaudal, from head end to opposite end of body
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dorsoventral
 Definition
from spinal column to belly (back to front)
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coronal / frontal place
 Definition
perpendicular to the ground
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medial
 Definition
sagittal plane
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