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Language of Medicine
Positions, planes and body cavities
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| anterior | Toward the front, in front of |
| posterior | Toward the back, in back of |
| medial | pertaining to the midline of the body or structure |
| lateral | pertaining to a side; away from the midline |
| deep/internal | away from the surface; toward the inside or on the inside |
| superficial/external | toward the surface; toward the outside or on the outside |
| proximal | closer to the origin |
| distal | further from the origin |
| peripheral | away from the center |
| central | toward the center |
| parietal | pertaining to the walls |
| visceral | pertaining to the organs |
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| cephalad | toward the head |
| caudad | toward the tail, opposite of cephalad |
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