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In front or in the front part of
Anterior
In front and below
Anteroinferior
In front and to the outside
Anterolateral
In front and toward the inner side or midline
Anteromedial
Relating to both front and rear
Anteroposterior
In front and above
Anterosuperior
Relating to the right and left sides of the body or of a body structure such as the right and left extremities
Bilateral
Below in relation to another structure; inferior
Caudal
Above in relation to another structure; superior
Cephalic
Pertaining or relating to the opposite side
Contralateral
Beneath or below the surface; used to describe relative depth or location of muscles or tissue
Deep
Relating to, or situated to the right or on the right side of something
Dexter
Situated away from the center or midline of the body, or away from the point of origin
Distal
Relating to the back, being or located near, on, or toward the back, posterior part, or upper surface of
Dorsal (dorsum)
Below in realtion to another structure; caudal
Inferior (infra)
Below and to the outside
Inferolateral
Below and toward the midline or inside
Inferomedial
On the same side
Ipsilateral
On or to the side; outside, farther from the median or midsagittal plane
Lateral
Relating to the middle or center; nearer to the median or midsagittal plane
Medial
Realting to, located in , or extending toward the middle, situated in the middle, mesial
Median
Relating to the palm or volar aspect of the hand
Palmar
Relating to the sole or undersurface or the foot
Plantar
Behind, in back, or in the rear
Posterior
Behind and below; in back and below
Posteroinferior
Behind and to one side, specifically to the outside
Posterolateral
Behind and to the inner side
Posteromedial
Behind and at the upper part
Posterosuperior
Face downward position of the body; stomach lying
Prone
Nearest the trunk or the point of origin
Proximal
Relaitng to, or situated to the left or on the left side or, something
Sinister
Near the surface
Superficial
Above in relation to another structure; higher; cephalic
Superior (supra)
Above and to the outside
Superolateral
Above and toward the midline or inside
Superomedial
Lying on the back; face-upward position of the body
Supine
Relating to the belly or abdomen, on or toward the front, anterior part of
Ventral
Relating to palm of the hand or sole of the foot
Volar