anteriorly
anteriorly — adverb
1. in a direction that goes toward the front part of the body
in a direction that goes toward the front part of the body
Dr. Lan guided the tiny camera anteriorly through the opening in the knee joint.
adverb of direction: verb + anteriorly
The instrument was pushed anteriorly until it touched the damaged bone.
The main artery runs anteriorly along the upper leg from hip to knee.
In the scan, the dark mass had spread anteriorly over the past six months.
Salma's doctor pointed out that the organ sits anteriorly to the left kidney.
- forward
everyday word for the same direction; 'anteriorly' is used only in medical contexts
- posteriorly
toward the back of the body
文法句型
verb + anteriorly
anteriorly + to + noun
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in medical and anatomical writing. The opposite direction is 'posteriorly' (toward the back).
常見錯誤
anteriorly — adjective
- anteriorlypositive
- more anteriorlycomparative
- most anteriorlysuperlative
1. located at or near the front part of the body
located at or near the front part of the body
The anterior wall of the stomach was clearly visible on the scan.
collocation: anterior wall
Dr. Hassan made a small cut along the anterior side of the patient's thigh.
collocation: anterior side
The anterior chamber of the eye fills with a clear liquid called aqueous humour.
The scan showed damage to the anterior part of the left lung.
Padma felt a sharp pain on the anterior surface of her right shoulder.
- ventral
strictly anatomical term meaning toward the belly or underside; 'anterior' is the more general front-facing term in human anatomy
- posterior
situated toward the back of the body
文法句型
anterior + noun
anterior + to + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: in sense 1, 'anterior' refers to the front of the body; in sense 2 it refers to the head end. In humans standing upright, these are different directions.
常見錯誤
2. positioned closer to the head, or to the part of an animal that corresponds to t
positioned closer to the head, or to the part of an animal that corresponds to the head
The anterior end of the worm contains a small cluster of nerve cells.
anterior end (biology and zoology)
In the embryo, the anterior region develops into the brain and face.
anterior region (embryology)
The fish has a dark stripe running from its anterior tip to the tail.
Scientists marked the anterior segment of each larva with a tiny dot of dye.
The anterior pair of legs on this insect are shorter than the back two.
文法句型
anterior + noun
用法筆記
In human anatomy, 'anterior' refers to the front of the body (sense 1). Sense 2 is more common in zoology and embryology, where 'anterior' means toward the head regardless of the animal's posture.
常見錯誤
3. happening or existing before something else in time or in a sequence of developm
happening or existing before something else in time or in a sequence of development
The anterior stages of the disease are often missed during routine blood tests.
anterior stages (formal temporal use)
Minh found references to an anterior civilisation beneath the temple ruins.
The anterior chapter of the book sets out ideas that the author later rejects.
An anterior draft of the treaty shows that several key terms were changed.
Beatriz argued that the anterior experiment had a flaw in its basic design.
- subsequent
coming after in time or order
- later
everyday antonym
文法句型
anterior + noun
用法筆記
Formal and rare. In everyday English, use 'previous', 'earlier', or 'prior' instead. Found mainly in academic and legal writing.