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anterior (an TEER ee uhr) (adjective)
1. Situated in the front; such as, on the front or forward part of an organ.
2. Etymology: from Latin, literally, "former", anter, "front" or "before" + -ior, "pertaining to, referring to".
2. Etymology: from Latin, literally, "former", anter, "front" or "before" + -ior, "pertaining to, referring to".
The stomach is located anterior to (in front of) the pancreas.
Anterior is also used with reference to the ventral surface of the body and it is the opposite of posterior.
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(Greek: forward, further, onward; anterior)
(Latin: horny, hornlike; horny [tissue] pertaining to the cornea, the horny transparent anterior portion of the external covering of the eyes)
(Latin: stomach, belly or a relationship to the abdomen or the front or anterior aspect of the body)
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abdominoanterior, abdomino-anterior (adjective) (not comparable)
Relating to the position of the fetus in utero: The abdominoanterior location of the baby is when its belly is facing the anterior abdominal wall of the mother.
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abdomin-, abdomino-, abdomen-
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anterior naris, external naris
Either of the two external openings of the nasal cavities.
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nar-, nari-
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anterior ramus
A primary division of a spinal nerve that supplies the lateral and ventral portions of the body wall, limbs, and perineum (the region of the abdomen surrounding the urogenital and anal openings).
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rami-, ram-
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Inflammation of the urea involving the structures of the iris and/or ciliary body, including iritis, cyclitis, and iridocyclitis: Jane's ophthalmologist told her to use steroid eye drops as the initial treatment of anterior uveitis.
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uveo-, uve- +
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camera anterior bulbi, anterior chamber of the eye, camera oculi major
The anterior portion of the anterior segment of the eyeball, situated between the cornea anteriorly and the lens and iris posteriorly.
It contains aqueous humor that drains through the iridocorneal angle at its periphery and communicates with the posterior chamber through the pupil.
The outline of the skull as seen from the front: By examining the X-ray, the medical technician was able to study the norma frontalis and explain the visible injury on the front of Bill's head to the his doctor.
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anterior
The front, as opposed to the posterior; for example, the breastbone is part of the anterior surface of the chest.
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Medical Orientation Words with Reference to the Body
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anterior
A reference to the front assembly of the body.
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