Topic 1 : Medical Terminology Flashcards
Anterior
Nearer to or at the front of the body
Posterior
Nearer to or at the back of the body
Superior
Towards the head or the upper part of the structure
Inferior
Away from the head or the lower part of a structure
Lateral
Away from the midline
Medial
Towards the midline
Proximal
Nearer to the attachment of the limb
Distal
Further from the attachment of the limb
Ventral
Towards the front of the body
Dorsal
Towards the back of the body
Intermediate
Between two structures
Superficial
Towards the surface of the body
Deep
Away from the surface of the body
Head
Cephalic
Head
Cephalon
Neck
Cervical
Skull
Cranial
Face
Facial
Forehead
Frontal
Forehead
Frontal
Eye
Orbital
Eye
Orbital
Ear
Otic
Ear
Otic
Cheek
Buccal
Cheek
Buccal