Terms of Anatomical Directions and Body Positions
解剖方位和体位术语
New Terms, Phrases and Expressions
The common morphemes that form TCM terms in this section are listed below. Please translate the example terms in the places provided.
| Morpheme | Meaning | Example and Its Translation |
| -ior | 方向的 |
anterior /ænˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪriər/ ____ → anter-: 前 posterior /pɒˈstɪəriə $ pɑːˈstɪriər/ ____ → poster-: 后 inferior /ɪnˈfɪəriə $ -ˈfɪriər/ ____ → infer-: 下 superior /suːˈpɪəriə $ sʊˈpɪriər/ ____ → super-: 上 exterior /ɪkˈstɪəriə $ -ˈtɪriər/ ____ → exter-: 外 interior /ɪnˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪriər/ ____ → inter-: 内 |
| later-/o- | 侧 |
lateral /ˈlætərəl/ ____ The thumb is lateral to the small finger in anatomical position. |
| medi- | 中间 |
medial /ˈmiːdɪəl/ ____ In anatomical position, the small finger is medial to the thumb. |