Associations to the word «Anterior»
Noun
Adverb
Wiktionary
ANTERIOR, adjective. Before in place.
ANTERIOR, adjective. Before or earlier in time; prior to; preceding.
ANTERIOR, adjective. (anatomy) Nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human.
ANTERIOR AURICULAR MUSCLE, noun. A muscle surrounding the auricula or outer ear.
ANTERIOR CHAMBER, noun. (ophthalmology) space inside the eye between the cornea and the iris, filled with aqueous humour
ANTERIOR CHAMBERS, noun. Plural of anterior chamber
ANTERIOR CINGULATE CORTEX, noun. (anatomy) The frontal part of the cingulate cortex
ANTERIOR CINGULATE CORTEXES, noun. Plural of anterior cingulate cortex
ANTERIOR PITUITARY, noun. (anatomy) adenohypophysis
ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND, noun. (anatomy) adenohypophysis
Dictionary definition
ANTERIOR, noun. A tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors".
ANTERIOR, adjective. Of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body.
ANTERIOR, adjective. Earlier in time.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.