'anterior' definitions:
Definition of 'anterior'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body [ant: posterior]
adjective
Earlier in time [syn: anterior, prior(a)]
noun
A tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors" [syn: front tooth, anterior]
Synonyms of 'anterior'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- album,
- ana,
- analects,
- antecedent,
- anticipatory,
- chief,
- ci-devant,
- collection,
- compilation,
- delectus,
- earlier,
- early,
- elder,
- exordial,
- first,
- florilegium,
- fore,
- foregoing,
- forehand,
- foremost,
- former,
- forward,
- front,
- frontal,
- garland,
- head,
- headmost,
- inaugural,
- initiatory,
- leading,
- miscellany,
- older,
- omnibus,
- posy,
- precedent,
- preceding,
- precessional,
- precurrent,
- precursory,
- preexistent,
- prefatory,
- preliminary,
- preludial,
- prelusive,
- preparatory,
- prevenient,
- previous,
- primary,
- prime,
- prior,
- proemial,
- propaedeutic,
- senior,
- treasure-house,
- treasury
Words containing 'anterior'
- anteriority,
- anteriorly,
- anterior fontanelle,
- anterior horn,
- anterior naris,
- anterior pituitary,
- anterior root,
- anterior synechia,
- pars anterior,
- serratus anterior,
- tibialis anterior,
- acute anterior poliomyelitis,
- anterior cardinal vein,
- anterior cerebral artery,
- anterior cerebral vein,
- anterior condylar foramen,
- anterior crural nerve,
- anterior facial vein,
- anterior jugular vein,
- anterior labial veins,
- anterior meningeal artery,
- anterior pituitary gland,
- anterior serratus muscle,
- anterior temporal artery,
- anterior vertebral vein,
- arteria temporalis anterior,
- musculus serratus anterior,
- vena cerebri anterior,
- vena facialis anterior,
- vena vertebralis anterior,
- venae labiales anteriores