Which term means outside the body?

• A. Flushed
• B. External
• C. Fatal
• D. Exposure

Answer: (B)

Understanding terms for location relative to the body helps you quickly interpret medical notes and patient conditions. The word that means outside the body is external. It specifically describes something located on or outside the body's interior or external surfaces, such as an external wound or external examination of the body. The other options don’t convey that sense of being outside the body: flushed describes skin color rather than position, fatal refers to an outcome (death), and exposure means being subjected to or uncovered by something, not necessarily outside the body itself. So external is the best fit for indicating something outside or on the exterior of the body.