Definitions For Anteroposterior

Adjective

(not comparable) (anatomy) anterior, anterior to posterior; front-to-back. : anteroposterior movement (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the relation between anterior and posterior. : the anteroposterior axis

Synonyms

AP

Coordinate terms

posteroanterior dorsoventral lateral mediolateral proximodistal vertical

Derived terms

anteroposteriorly anteroposteriorness anteroposteriority anteroposterior axis midanteroposterior

Translations

Portuguese: ântero-posterior Romanian: anteroposterior Russian: переднеза́дний, m Spanish: anteroposterior

See also

{{pedia, Anatomical terms of location}}

Alternative forms

antero-posterior

Etymology

antero + posterior

Anagrams

posteroanterior