Directional Terms
Towards the head
What is cranial?
Divides the body into unequal cranial and caudal parts
What is the transverse plane?
IV
What is intravenous or in the vein?
EOD
What is every other day?
AS
Left ear
Towards the back
What is dorsal?
Runs the length of the body and divides it into left and right parts (NOT HALVES) that are not necessarily equal
What is the sagittal plane?
PO
What is by mouth or orally?
q8hr
What is every 8 hours?
OU
Both eyes
Away from the median plane
What is lateral?
Special kind of sagittal plane that runs down the CENTER of the body lengthwise, dividing it into equal right and left HALVES
What is the medial plane?
IO
What is intraosseous or in the bone?
QID
What is four times a day?
TID
What is three times a day?
Towards the body/trunk
What is Proximal?
OTM
What is oral transmucosal or in the cheek?
SQ
What is subcutaneous or under the skin?
SID
OD
Right eye
Distal to the tarsus, ________ is used to refer to the front of the leg/foot
What is plantar?
Divides the body into unequal dorsal and ventral parts
What is the dorsal plane?
ID
What is intradermal or in the dermis?
ad lib
As much/often as needed or desired
AU
Both ears