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Anterior meaning

What does “anterior” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“anterior” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a tooth situated at the front of the mouth.

anterior

noun

  1. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth

    “his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors”

    Synonymsfront tooth

adjective

  1. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body

    Oppositesposterior

  2. earlier in time

    Synonymsprior

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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