Meanings
nounanteriorization (usually uncountable, plural anteriorizations)
plural anteriorizations
- uncountableusuallyThe process of anteriorizing.
Once the uterus and the cervix were removed, the anatomical relationships between the remnant organs changed, with a posterior displacement of the urinary bladder and an anteriorization of the rectum, which would partially cover the vaginal stump.
2015, N Bacalbașa, I Bălescu, “Total pelvic exenteration for pelvic recurrence after advanced epithelial ovarian cancer – A case report and literature review”, in Journal of Medicine and Life, volume 8
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anteriorization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anteriorization
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“anteriorization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anteriorization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anteriorization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anteriorization.
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