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Medical Terminology
Terms of Position and Direction
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03/02/2014

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Term
abduction
Definition
movement away from the midline
Term
adduction
Definition
movement toward the midline
Term
anterior
Definition
toward the front
Term
apex
Definition
the tip of a structure
Term
base
Definition
the lower part of a structure
Term
caudal
Definition
toward the nail, in humans toward the feet
Term
cephalad
Definition
toward the head
Term
deep
Definition
toward the inside of the body
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distal
Definition
away from the midline of other point of reference
Term
dorsal
Definition
toward the back (posterior)
Term
extension
Definition
Straightening a joint to move the two parts further apart
Term
flexion
Definition
bending a joint to bring the two parts closer together
Term
inferior
Definition
below
Term
lateral
Definition
toward the side, away from the midline
Term
medial
Definition
toward the midline or middle
Term
midline
Definition
vertical line dividing the body into equal right and left sides.
Term
posterior
Definition
toward the back (dorsal)
Term
prone
Definition
lying face down
Term
proximal
Definition
near the midline or point of reference
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superficial
Definition
toward the outer surface of the body
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superior
Definition
above
Term
supine
Definition
lying on the posterior aspect of the body
Term
ventral
Definition
toward the front (anterior)
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