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Anteroposterior (AP) is a term often associated with chest X-rays.
- Anterior = before or front
- Posterior = after or back
- suffix -or = pertaining to
AP CXR is taking an X-ray from front to back through the chest.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe term "anterior" was coined in the 1610s from the Latin "ante" which means "before" or "front".
The ventral cavity can also be called the anterior cavity.
The opposite of anterior is posterior.
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∙ 11y agoIn anatomical position the face and palms are on the anterior body surface and the buttocks and shoulders are on the posterior body surface
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∙ 11y agoadenohypophysis cerebri
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∙ 12y agoVentral and anterior are synonyms in medical terminology.
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∙ 13y agoThe front
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In medical terminology what is the prefix for anteroposterior?
Anteroposterior means relating to both front and back, there is no prefix.
In medical terminology what is the suffix of anteroposterior?
There is no suffix to this phrase.
What is the directional term meaning front of back?
Anteroposterior is the directional term used to describe front to back.
What does it mean to pronounce a medical term?
To pronounce a medical term is to say that term out loud.
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Posterior (Back)Anterior (Front)term means pertaining to the back and to the front
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It could be ventral to dorsal, anterior to posterior, or even rostral to caudal, depending on the orientation.I believe the preceding answer is the most correct however, if you're looking for one medical term it could be anteroposterior but that means "relating to both the front and back" and not "front to back".You can use Anterior/Posterior or Ventral/DorsalA posteroanterior
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