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Start Flashcard Study Return to Medical Terminology homepage| Medical Term | Description |
| A&D | ascending & descending |
| A-P | anterior-posterior |
| AAL | anterior axillary line |
| AE | above elbow |
| AK | above the knee |
| ant. | anterior |
| BE | below elbow |
| bilat | bilateral |
| BK | below the knee |
| dis- | twice, apart, not |
| exo- | outside, outward |
| ext | exterior |
| extra- | outside of, beyond |
| fore- | before, in front |
| ICS | intercostal space |
| inf. | inferior |
| juxta- | near, close |
| L&R | left & right |
| lat | lateral |
| LE | lower extremity |
| LLE | left lower extremity |
| LLL | left lower lobe |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUE | left upper extremity |
| LUL | left upper lobe |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| P-A | posteroanterior |
| post. | posterior |
| pros/o | forward, anterior |
| prox. | proximal |
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUE | right upper extremity |
| RUL | right upper lobe |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| sup. | superior |
| super- | above, beyond |
| UE | upper extremity |
Authors and Reviewers
Authored by Dr. Barbara A. EricksonMedically reviewed by Dr. Jonathan Keroes, MD
Last Update: 12/18/2022
