Inferior (anatomic orientation)

Inferior (anatomic orientation)
Below or toward the feet, as opposed to superior. The liver is inferior to the lungs. For a more complete listing of terms used in medicine for spatial orientation, please see the entry "Anatomic Orientation Terms."

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