Directional terms

towards the middle medial (med.)

towards the side lateral (lat.)

to opposite side contralateral

both sides bilateral (bilat.)

on the right dexter (dx.)

on the left sinister (sin.)

above (entire body) superior (sup.)

below (entire body) inferior (inf.)

upper (of or relating to the skull) cranial (cran.)

lower (of the torso) caudal (caud.)

forward (entire body) anterior (ant.)

back (entire body) posterior (post.)

front (torso) ventral (vent.)

back (torso) dorsal (dors.)

nearer the torso proximal (prox.)

farther from the torso distal (dist.)

thumb side (towards the radius) radial

little finger side (towards the ulna) ulnar

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