anteroposterior

adjective

: concerned with or extending along a direction or axis from front to back or from anterior to posterior
anteroposteriorly adverb

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“Anteroposterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/anteroposterior. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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