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The medical term meaning "conveying toward the center" is "centripetal." In anatomical contexts, it often refers to processes or structures that move inward toward the center of the body or an organ. This term is typically contrasted with "centrifugal," which refers to movement away from the center.
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What is the medical term meaning movement toward the midline?
A movement toward the midline is called adduction. Adduct means to bring towards the center. The opposite, "abduction" is moving away from midline.
What is the medical term meaning toward?
Toward or nearest the middle/midline is MEDIAL
What is the medical term meaning toward the back?
Posterior.
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to going toward?
Proximally
The anatomical term meaning toward the lower part of a structure is?
Inferior is the medical term meaning toward the lower parts of the body.
What is the medical term meaning lowermost or toward the feet?
Inferior or caudal mean toward the lower part of the body.
What is the medical term meaning closer to the hind end and further away from the head?
caudalposterior is toward the back, but caudal is toward the tail
How is a medical center different from a hospital?
A medical center is different from a hospital because it is mainly for visits to your doctor, not extensive surgeries and tests, with overnight stays. Also, the hospital is set up for emergencies; the medical center, while probably able to accomodate the occasional emergency, is geared toward medical appointments and check ups.
What does the medical terminology combining form ventro- mean?
Ventricul- is the medical terminology combining form meaning ventricle.
What is the medical term meaning toward the side?
MedialMedio = middle-al = pertaining toMedial = pertaing to the middleMedial
What is the medical term meaning bending backward?
Pertaining to going toward the front part = AnteriorlyPertaining to going toward the back part = PosteriorlyPertaining to going toward the side = LaterallyPertaining to going toward the middle = mediallyDorsal or posteriad
What are the medical terms meaning top and bottom?
The prefix 'cephalo-" means toward the top (head). Caudal meaning toward the bottom. Superior means "above". Inferior means below. Proximal means "toward the point of connection with the body or spinal column". Distal meaning away from the point of connection.
