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Chapter 5
Medical terminology
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Health Care
Professional
10/21/2008
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Term
cranial
 Definition
above; toward the head
Term
caudal
 Definition
below; toward the lower end of the body
Term
posterior
 Definition
back surface of the body
Term
epigastric
 Definition
pertaining to upon the stomach
Term
hypogastric
 Definition
pertaining to below the stomach
Term
iliac
 Definition
pertaining to the hip
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medial
 Definition
toward the midline
Term
ventral
 Definition
pertaining to the front
Term
spinal
 Definition
pertaining to the spine
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proximal
 Definition
pertaining to that which is near a point of reference
Term
visceral
 Definition
pertaining to the internal organs
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pelvic
 Definition
pertaining to the pelvis
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phrenic
 Definition
pertaining to the diaphragm
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thoracic
 Definition
pertaining to the chest
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anterior
 Definition
pertaining to the front of the body
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inferior
 Definition
pertaining to below or in a downward position
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superior
 Definition
pertaining to a structure or organ either above another or toward the head
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dorsal
 Definition
pertaining to the back
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inguinal
 Definition
pertaining to the groin
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