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1. : relating to or situated near or toward the head or toward the part in headless animals most nearly corresponding to the head. 2. : situated toward the front of the body : ventralused in human anatomy because of the upright posture of humans. anteriorly adverb.
an·te·ri·or. (an-tēr'ē-ōr), 1. In human anatomy, denoting the front surface of the body; often used to indicate the position of one structure relative to another, that is, situated nearer the front part of the body. Synonym (s): ventral (2) [TA], ventralis [TA] 2. Near the head or rostral end of certain embryos.
ANTERIOR meaning: 1. positioned at or towards the front: 2. earlier in time 3. positioned at or toward the front: . Learn more.
1. situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior). 2. a. (in animals and embryos) pertaining to or toward the head or forward end of the body. b. (in humans and other primates) pertaining to or toward the front plane of the body, equivalent to the ventral surface of quadrupeds.
The anterior of anything is the front — in humans, it's the area toward the head of the body, opposite of the posterior. Anterior can also refer to something that came before, as in "anterior to the discovery of vaccines."
Anterior definition: situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).. See examples of ANTERIOR used in a sentence.
1. situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior) 2. going before in time or sequence; preceding; earlier. events anterior to the outbreak of war. 3. Linguistics (in distinctive feature analysis) articulated in the region extending from the alveolar ridge to the lips; alveolar, dental, or labial.
Anterior describes a part of the body that is situated at or towards the front of another part.
ANTERIOR definition: 1. positioned at or towards the front: 2. earlier in time 3. positioned at or toward the front: . Learn more.
What does the adjective anterior mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective anterior . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.