adj. located near or at the front; earlier in time.
They examined the events anterior to the outbreak of war.
They examined the events anterior to the outbreak of war.
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He suffers from acute anterior poliomyelitis.
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This medical illustration pictures a bimalleolar ankle fracture from an anterior view
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My anterior tibialis hurts.
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Protraction can refer to the anterior movement of the scapula.
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earlier; precedence; precedent; preceding
posterior.
4 syllables
an-te-ri-or
centerior
exterior
inferior
interior
superior
ulterior
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