anteroposterior

anteroposterior definition - medical

an·ter·o·pos·te·ri·or (ănˌtə-rō-pŏ-stîrˈē-ər, -pō-)

adjective Abbr. AP
  1. Relating to both front and back.
  2. In x-ray imaging, taken or viewed from front to back through the body.

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