Latin för anatomi

cranialis towards the head

caudalis towards the tail

medianus in the midline

medialis close to the midline

lateralis close to the side

proximalis closer to the trunk or to another specified point

distalis farther from the trunk or from another specified point

internus inward, near the inside, inner

externus outward, hence, further from the inside

superior above, upper

inferior below. lower

ventralis towards the belly side

dorsalis towards the back

anterior towards the front

posterior towards the backside

sagittalis relating to the sagittal plane (back front)

frontalis relating to the forehead or frontal bone

horizontalis horizontal

superficialis closer to the surface, superficial

profundus farther from the surface, deep

dexter right

sinister left

skeleton skeleton

os, ossa bone, bones

pars part

paries wall

facies surface

margo margin

fossa trench, an anatomical depression, hollow area

fovea pit, usually smaller than fossa

incisura notch

foramen opening

sulcus groove

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