anterior
pronunciation
How to pronounce anterior in British English:
UK [ænˈtɪəriə(r)]
How to pronounce anterior in American English:
US [ænˈtɪriə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
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- Adjective:
- of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body
- earlier in time
Word Origin
- anterior (adj.)
- 1610s, Latin, literally "former," comparative of ante "before" (see ante). Related: Anteriority.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Odontoid fracture treated by anterior screw fixation .
- 2. Application of anterior chamber maintainer in various cataract surgeries .
- 3. Anterior screw fixation of dens fracture .
- 4. Situated anterior to the frontal bone .
- 5. H --- as a player approached a violent encounter , part of his brain called the anterior cingulate cortex became active .