anterior

anterior definition - medical

an·te·ri·or (ăn-tîrˈē-ər)

adjective
  1. Placed before or in front.
  2. Occurring before in time; earlier.
  3. Of or relating to the front surface of the body, especially of the position of one structure relative to another; ventral.
  4. Near the head or rostral end of certain embryos.
noun
The front surface of the body.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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