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Ex/o

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Outside, outward

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Ecto

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On the outside, outer

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End/o

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Inward, inside, within

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Epi

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On or upon

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Extra

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Outside of, beyond, in addition,

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Ipsi

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Same

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Meta

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Beyond,after, next, change, exchange, transformation

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Para

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Beside, beyond, accessory to, apart from

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Peri

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Around

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Retro

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Backward, behind

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Sub

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Under, near, almost, moderately

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Trans

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Access, through, beyond

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What direction is anterior?

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Pertaining to the front of the body

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What direction is posterior?

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Pertaining to the rear of the body

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What direction is caudal?

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Pertaining to the tail end of the body

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What direction is cephalic?

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Pertaining to the head end of the body

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What direction is rostral?

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Pertaining to the nose end of the body

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What direction is dorsal?

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Pertaining to the back area

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What direction is ventral?

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Pertaining to the underside

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What direction is medial?

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Denoting a position closer to the median plane of the body

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What direction is lateral?

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Denoting a position farther from the median plane of the body

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What direction is superior?

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Above, directed above or pertaining to that which is above

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What direction is inferior?

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Below, underneath, directed below

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What direction is deep?

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Situated far beneath the surface

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What is the meaning of superficial?
Near the surface
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What is the meaning of adjacent?
Next to, adjoining, close to
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What is the meaning of proximal?
Nearest to the central axis of the body
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What is the meaning of distal?
Farthest from the centre of the body
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What is the meaning of oblique?
On a plane not parallel to medial-lateral, dorsal-ventral or cranial-caudal
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What is the median plane?
Plane dividing the body into equal left and right halves. Also the midsagittal plane
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What is the midsagittal plane?
Plane dividing the body into equal left and right halves.
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What is the sagittal plane?
Plane parallel to the median plane, dividing the body into unequal right and left portions. Also know as the paramedian plane
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What is the paramedian plane?
Plane parallel to the median plane, dividing the body into unequal right and left portions.
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What is the transverse plane?
Plane dividing the body into cranial and caudal portions. Also known as frontal plane.
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What is the frontal plane?
Plane dividing the body into cranial and caudal portions
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What is the dorsal plane?
Plane dividing the body into dorsal and ventral portions
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What is the meaning of recumbent?
Lying down.
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What is the meaning of supine?
In dorsal recumbent, supination is the act of turning the body or leg so it's ventral side is up
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What is the meaning of prone?
In ventral recumbent, pronation is the act of turning the body or leg so it's ventral aspect is down.
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What is the meaning of palmar?
The undersurface of the front foot
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What is the meaning of plantar?
The undersurface of the rear foot
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What is the meaning of abduction?
Movement of a limb toward the median plane of the body.
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What is the meaning of adduction?
Movement of a limb toward the median plane of the body
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What is the meaning of occlusal?
Surface of a caudal tooth that contacts the opposing tooth when the jaws are closed; the chewing or bitting surface
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What is the meaning of buccal?
Surface of a caudal tooth facing the cheek
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What is the meaning of lingual?
Surface of a tooth facing the tongue.
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What is the meaning of contact?
Surface of a tooth in contact with the next tooth in the same row
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What is the meaning if distal pertaining to teeth?
Contact surface of a tooth, farthest from the midline of the dental arcade.
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What is the meaning of mesial?
Contact surface of a tooth, closest to the midline of the dental arcade.
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What is the meaning of breast?
Mammary gland of a female; the ventral chert area of birds; the cranial pectoral of horses
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What is the meaning of brisket?
Area in ruminants that lies between the front legs and extends dorsocranially to include the ventral part of the neck
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What is the croup?
Area on the dorsal surface of a horse, located between the hip area and head of the tail.
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What is the flank?
Lateral part of the animal extending from the ribs to the ileum.
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What is the loin?
Area of either side of the vertebral column between the last rib and he pelvis.
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What is the muzzle?
Nose and the rostral portions of the upper and lower mouth.
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What is the perineum?
Area between the anus and scrotum or vulva
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What is the poll?
Most dorsal point on a animal's head
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What is the meaning of rump?
Area around the point of the hips, tail, head and perineum.
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What is the scruff?
Loose skin around the neck and shoulders
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What is the snout?
Elongated nasal area of certain species extending from the eyes rostrally to the nares.
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What is the thigh?
Area of the rear leg between the hip and the stifle
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What are the whithers?
Top or highest point of shoulders
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What is the white line?
A pale line on the periphery of the sole of the hoof, adjacent to the hoof wall

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