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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAnteroposterior
/ˌæn.tə.roʊ.pɒsˈtɪə.ri.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or extending from the front to the back of the body or a structure.
"The physician measured the anteroposterior diameter of the chest cavity during the examination." - 2
In radiology, denoting an X-ray or projection directed from the front to the back of the subject.
"An anteroposterior chest radiograph was ordered to assess the heart size."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from New Latin in the 19th century, combining the Latin prefix 'antero-' (from 'anterior', meaning 'fore' or 'before') and 'posterior' (meaning 'subsequent' or 'coming after'). It was coined within anatomical and medical nomenclature to describe directions or axes extending from the front to the back of an organism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anteroposterior" is said worldwide
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antéropostérieur
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.te.ʁo.pɔs.te.ʁjœʁ/
"Le diamètre antéropostérieur du thorax a été mesuré."
anteroposterior
Transliteration: /antəʁopoʁstɛʁiˈoːɐ̯/
"Die anteroposteriore Röntgenaufnahme zeigte keine Auffälligkeiten."
anteroposteriore
Transliteration: /anteroposteˈriore/
"È stata eseguita una radiografia anteroposteriore."
anteroposterior
Transliteration: /anteɾoposteɾiˈoɾ/
"Se tomó una radiografía anteroposterior del tórax."
anteroposterior
Transliteration: /ɐ̃.te.ɾo.pɔs.te.ɾiˈoɾ/
"O diâmetro anteroposterior foi avaliado pelo médico."
अग्रपश्च
Transliteration: agra-pashch
"रोगी का अग्रपश्च एक्स-रे लिया गया था।"
前后向的
Transliteration: qiánhòuxiàng de
"医生拍摄了胸部的前后向X光片。"
전후방의
Transliteration: jeonhubang-ui
"환자의 흉부 전후방 X선 사진을 촬영했다."
前前後方の
Transliteration: zenkouhō no
Script: 前後方向の
"胸部の前後方向のX線写真が撮影された。"
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