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57 Cards in this Set
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ante-
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situated before of in front of
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anterior/ventral
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situated closer to the front of the body
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anteroposterior
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Situated in an anterior-to-posterior (front-to-back) plane
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anti
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situated against of on the opposite side of
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bilateral
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pertaining to both sides of the body or an anatomical structure
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caudal
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one structure is situated closer to the tail than another structure
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deep
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Situated further away from body surface
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distal
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situated away from center of body (disto)
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dorsal
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pertaining to the back
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dorsi
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toward the dorsal
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ecto
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outer/ on the outside
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endo
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inner/inside
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ento
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inner/within
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epi
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situated upon, following, or subsequent to
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external
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situated on the outside
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extra
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situated to the outside
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extrinsic
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external coming from the outside
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frontal
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situated in the front
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hypo
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situated below
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inferior
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situated below or in a downward position
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infra
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situated below
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inter
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situated between
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internal
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situated on the inside
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intra
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situated within or inside
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intrinsic
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internal or completely within
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ipsi
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pertaining to the same side
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lateral
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situated on the side
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longitudinal
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situated lengthwise
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medial
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situated toward the middle
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mes, mesio, meso
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situated in the middle
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mesial
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toward the median
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met, meta
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after, behind, or hindmost
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midsagittal
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vertical plane of reference through the midline of the body, dividing the body into left and right halves
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oblique
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situated in a slanting or diagonal direction
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palmar
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relating to palm of hand
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para
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adjacent, alongside, or near
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peri
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around, about, or near
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peripheral
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pertaining to the periphery
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plantar
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relating to the sole of foot
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post
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after, behind, posterior
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posterior
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structure situated closer to back of body
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pre
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before, in front of, or anterior to
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prone
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body lying face down
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proximal
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situated toward center of body
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rectus
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straight
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retro
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situated behind or in backward direction
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rostral
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one structure is closer to the head then another structure
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sagittal
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vertical plane of reference divides body into left and right parts
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sub
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situated beneath
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superficial
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one structure is situated closer to the head than another
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superior
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situated above or in an upward direction
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supine
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body lying face up
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supra
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situated above
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transverse
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horizontal plane of reference that divides the body structure into upper and lower parts
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unilateral
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pertaining to one side of the body
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ventral
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pertaining to the front or belly
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version
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deviation of a body part from its normal axis
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