| A | B |
|---|
| Bilateral | pertaining to both sides of the body |
| Unilateral | pertaining on only one side of the body |
| Palmar | pertaining to the palm of the hand |
| Plantar | pertaining to the sole of the foot |
| Visceral | the inner covering of the surface of an organ or body cavity. |
| hs | hours of sleep |
| ac | before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| inversion | turned inward |
| eversion | turned outward |
| adduction | toward the midline of the body |
| abduction | away from the midline of the body |
| extension | straightening of a joint |
| flexion | bending of a joint |
| supine | patient lying of back with knees straight and arms at sides |
| Prone | patient lying on stomach with knees straight forearms my be under the head |
| Dorsal recumbent | patient lying on back, with knees bent and feet flat on examination table, arms are at the sides |
| Lithotomy | Patient lying on back with knees bent, thighs abducted (apart), and feet resting in stirrups |
| Knee-chest position | patient's head, chest, and knees are flat against the examining table; knees are bent and weight is resting primarily on the knees and chest. |
| Sims or left lateral position | patient lies on the left side, with left arm behind the back; left knee is slightly bent, and right knee is flexed rather sharply |
| trendelenburg | patient lies supine, with the head lower than the trunk and the knees straight |
| modified trendelenburg | patient lies supine, with the head lower than the grunk; knees are bent, and the feet are below the level of the knees |
| sitting | patient sits on the examining table, with knees bent, and the feet are below the level of the knees |
| Fowler's position | patient sitting, with legs extended and the trunk at a 90 degree angle |
| semi-fowler's position | patient has their head elevated but less than a 90 degree angle, legs extended straight |
