frontal plane
Medical term Medical Terminology
A vertical plane that divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts; also called the coronal plane.
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- anteriorToward the front of the body; also called ventral.
- posteriorToward the back of the body; also called dorsal.
- ecchymosisA bruise: bleeding under the skin that causes discoloration.
- emesisVomiting: forceful expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth.
- epistaxisNosebleed; bleeding from the nose.
- erythemaRedness of the skin caused by increased blood flow.
- hematuriaBlood in the urine.
- hemoptysisCoughing up blood.
- inferiorBelow or lower than another part; also called caudal.
- ipsilateralOn the same side of the body.