Does Anteriorly Mean Forward?

As adjectives the difference between forward and anterior
is that forward is toward the front or at the front while anterior is before in place.

What is the meaning of anteriorly?

1 : relating to or situated near or toward the head or toward the part in headless animals most nearly corresponding to the head. 2 : situated toward the front of the body : ventral —used in human anatomy because of the upright posture of humans. Other Words from anterior. anteriorly adverb.

Does anterior mean in front of?

Anterior refers to the front of the human body when used to describe anatomy. The opposite of anterior is posterior, meaning the back of the human body. The term anterior is typically used in combination with other words that describe the location of a body part.

Robert Thorne

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