adverb
- in a position toward the front or forward part
Usage: medical; anatomical
Examples
- The heart is located anteriorly in the chest cavity.
- The tumor was positioned anteriorly to the spinal cord.
- The muscle extends anteriorly from the shoulder blade.
- The dentist examined the anteriorly placed teeth first.
- The fracture occurred anteriorly along the bone.
- Blood vessels run anteriorly through this region.