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anterior
adjective [before noun] /ænˈtɪə.ri.ər/
/-ˈtɪr.i.ɚ/ specializedDefinition
› positioned at or towards the front: Specimens for examination were taken from the anterior side of the left ventricle from each heart. → Compare posterior adjectiveGeneral location and orientation
(Definition of anterior adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- -orientated suffix
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