Also known as: sup.
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In anatomy, on the surface or shallow. As opposed to deep. The skin is superficial to the muscles. The cornea is on the superficial surface of the eye.For a more complete listing of terms used in medicine for spatial orientation, please see the entry to "Anatomic Orientation Terms".
HospitalPronation and supination refer most generally to assuming prone or supine positions, but often they are used in a specific sense referring to rotation of the forearm or foot so that in the standard anatomical position the palm or sole is facing anteriorly or posteriorly.
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