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Undergraduate 1
04/06/2011
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Distal
 Definition
farther from the point of attachment to the trunk or a structure
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Proximal
 Definition
near the point of attachment to the trunk or a structure
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Anterior
(ventral)
 Definition
front of the body; toward the front
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Inferior
(caudal)
 Definition
below; toward the tail
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Lateral
 Definition
pertaining to the side; toward the side
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Medial
 Definition
pertaining to the middle; toward the midline
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Posterior
(dorsal)
 Definition
back of the body; near the back
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Superior
(cephalic, cranial)
 Definition
above; toward the head
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tonsillectomy
 Definition
excision of the tonsil
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Eponym
 Definition
named based on a personal name
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