From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishanterioran‧ter‧i‧or /ænˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪriər/ adjective [no comparative] 1 FRONT technical at or towards the front → posterior anterior vertebrae2 formalBEFORE happening or existing before something else
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anterior• In almost all cases the anterior deltoid is the most developed and the posterior the least developed.• The substance will then diffuse from the posterior segment into the anterior one, giving concentrations as shown in Figure 14c.• Morphologically it represents the most anterior region of the head and has secondarily acquired a basal hinged attachment.• There was no evidence of mucosal prolapse in any anterior wall biopsy specimen.Origin anterior (1500-1600) Latin “further in front”, from ante; → ANTE- 