Directional and Body Surface Terms

Front

anter/o + -ior

Back

pertaining to front (side of body)

Front

caud/o + -al

Back

pertaining to the tail

Front

cephal/o + -ic

Back

pertaining to the head

Front

deep

Back

a term meaning further below from the surface

Front

dist/o + -al

Back

pertaining to away from (beginning of structure)

Front

dors/o + -al

Back

pertaining to back (side of the body)

Front

infer/o + -ior

Back

pertaining to below

Front

later/o + -al

Back

pertaining to the side

Front

medi/o + -al

Back

pertaining to the middle

Front

poster/o + -ior

Back

pertaining to back (side of body)