"posteroanterior" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɪəɹiə(ɹ) Etymology: postero- + anterior Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|postero|anterior}} postero- + anterior Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} posteroanterior (not comparable)
  1. (anatomy) Posterior to anterior; back-to-front. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-posteroanterior-en-adj-n5zow3da Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with postero- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with postero-: 58 42 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the relation between posterior and anterior. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-posteroanterior-en-adj-NASdRX9N Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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