Anatomical Terminology - positional terms and prefixes

Superior

Higher or upper position

Inferior / caudal

below or lower position

Anterior / Ventral

front side, infront

Posterior / dorsal

Back, behind

Medial

middle, toward midline or body

Lateral

sides, away from the midline

Proximal

toward the start/origin

Distal

furthest/away from origin, toward the end

Superficial / superficialis

closer to/toward surface

Profundum / deep

deeper into the body

Inter-

between

Infra-

below, within

Intra-

Within

Supra-

Above

Sub-

Under, beneath

trans-

across, through

Peri-

Around, surrounding, enclosing

Para-

Beside, alongside

Retro-

Behind

Pre-

Before, infront of

Post-

After, behind of

epi-

above, upon

Endo-

Within, inside

Ecto-

Outside