Medical Terminology

posterior

Answer explanation

1. in quadripeds, pertaining to or located at or toward the rear of the body; caudal; opposite of anterior. 2. in human anatomy, pertaining to or located at or toward the back; dorsal. In human anatomy, "caudal," "dorsal," and "posterior", mean the same thing. 3. situated behind; coming after.

superior

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1. higher than; situated above something else. 2. better than. 3. one in charge of others.

postero

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PREFIX indicating posterior, situated behind, toward the back.

anterior

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before or in the front of; in anatomical nomenclature, refers to the ventral or abdominal side of the body.

bilateral

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pertaining to, affecting, or relating to two sides.

medial

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1. pertaining to the middle. 2. nearer the medial plane.

ventral

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pertaining to the belly; the opposite of dorsal. Hence, in quadrupeds, pertaining to the lower or underneath side of the body; in humans, pertaining to the anterior portion or the front side of the body.

distal

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1. farthest from the center, from a medial line, or from the trunk; opposed to proximal. 2. in dentistry, the tooth surface farthest from the midline of the arch.

proximal

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nearest the point of attachment, center of the body, or point of reference; the opposite of distal.

lateral

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pertaining to the side.