What does later/o mean?

What does later/o mean?

• A. Side
• B. Front
• C. Top
• D. Back

Answer: (A)

later/o is a combining form that designates the side of a body part. In anatomy, direction terms describe where a structure lies relative to the midline, and lateral means toward the side. So later/o carries that sense of side, as in terms used to describe location to the side of something. It does not refer to front, top, or back—that would be anterior, superior, or posterior.

later/o is a combining form that designates the side of a body part. In anatomy, direction terms describe where a structure lies relative to the midline, and lateral means toward the side. So later/o carries that sense of side, as in terms used to describe location to the side of something. It does not refer to front, top, or back—that would be anterior, superior, or posterior.