Medical Terminology / Unit 4 MedTerm 0205 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Superficial: Toward the Surface
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The idea
Superficial means toward or on the surface of the body.
In practice
A superficial laceration involves only the outer layers of skin.
Where people slip
Superficial describes depth from the surface, not size or severity.
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