anterior : Idioms & Phrases

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acute anterior poliomyelitis

  • noun an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
    infantile paralysis; poliomyelitis; polio.
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anterior cardinal vein

  • noun a major drainage channel from the cephalic part of the body
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anterior cerebral artery

  • noun one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into two branches that serve (1) the thalamus and (2) parts of the frontal and parietal cortex
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anterior cerebral vein

  • noun accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
    anterior cerebral vein.
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anterior crural nerve

  • noun one of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh
    femoral nerve; nervus femoralis.
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anterior facial vein

  • noun a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein
    anterior facial vein.
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anterior fontanelle

  • noun corresponds to the bregma when bones have ossified
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anterior horn

  • noun one of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers
    ventral root; ventral horn; anterior horn.
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anterior jugular vein

  • noun arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein
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anterior labial veins

  • noun veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein
    venae labiales anteriores.
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anterior meningeal artery

  • noun branch of the anterior ethmoidal artery that supplies meninges in the anterior cranial fossa
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anterior naris

  • noun either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
    nostril.
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anterior pituitary

  • noun the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
    anterior pituitary; adenohypophysis.
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anterior pituitary gland

  • noun the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
    anterior pituitary; adenohypophysis.
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anterior root

  • noun one of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers
    ventral root; ventral horn; anterior horn.
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anterior serratus muscle

  • noun muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage
    anterior serratus muscle; serratus magnus; musculus serratus anterior.
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anterior synechia

  • noun adhesion between the iris and the cornea
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anterior temporal artery

  • noun temporal artery that goes to the anterior part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe
    anterior temporal artery.
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anterior vertebral vein

  • noun a vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein
    anterior vertebral vein.
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arteria temporalis anterior

  • noun temporal artery that goes to the anterior part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe
    anterior temporal artery.
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musculus serratus anterior

  • noun muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage
    anterior serratus muscle; serratus magnus; musculus serratus anterior.
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pars anterior

  • noun the anterior part of the anterior pituitary
    pars distilis.
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serratus anterior

  • noun muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage
    anterior serratus muscle; serratus magnus; musculus serratus anterior.
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tibialis anterior

  • noun a muscle running from the tibia to the first metatarsal and cuneiform bones
    tibialis anticus.
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vena cerebri anterior

  • noun accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
    anterior cerebral vein.
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vena facialis anterior

  • noun a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein
    anterior facial vein.
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vena vertebralis anterior

  • noun a vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein
    anterior vertebral vein.
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