anterolateral

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adjective

In front of the body, away from the midline.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. anatomyIn front of the body, away from the midline.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énteros
  3. Latin*anterus
  4. Latinanterior
  5. Englishantero-
  6. Englishlateral
  7. Englishanterolateral

From antero- + lateral.

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Translations

French antérolatéral
  • antérolatéralin front of the body, away from the midline
German anterolateral
  • anterolateralin front of the body, away from the midline
Portuguese ântero-lateral
  • ântero-lateralin front of the body, away from the midline
Spanish anterolateral
  • anterolateralin front of the body, away from the midline

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

anterolateral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anterolateral

MLA

“anterolateral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anterolateral. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anterolateral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anterolateral.

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