posteroanterior

posteroanterior definition - medical

pos·ter·o·an·te·ri·or (pŏsˌtə-rō-ăn-tîrˈē-ər)

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

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