Definition of anteroposterior in English:
anteroposterior
adjectiveˌantərəʊpɒsˈtiːriəˌantərōpäˈstirēər
Anatomy Relating to or directed towards both front and back.
Example sentencesExamples
- The same radiologist measured the anteroposterior diameter of the patellar tendon next to the inferior patellar pole on the axial sequence.
- The standard radiographic evaluation of the ankle consists of anteroposterior, mortise and lateral views.
- The traditional sequence includes anteroposterior and lateral views of the lumbar spine, primarily to detect tumors or spinal misalignments such as scoliosis.
- The most common views are the anteroposterior, lateral and axial patellar images to assess for fracture, dislocation and effusion.
- Because the elbow has to be supinated to take the anteroposterior view, many children report relief of symptoms after the radiograph is taken.
Definition of anteroposterior in US English:
anteroposterior
adjectiveˌantərōpäˈstirēər
Anatomy Relating to or directed toward both front and back.
Example sentencesExamples
- The traditional sequence includes anteroposterior and lateral views of the lumbar spine, primarily to detect tumors or spinal misalignments such as scoliosis.
- The same radiologist measured the anteroposterior diameter of the patellar tendon next to the inferior patellar pole on the axial sequence.
- Because the elbow has to be supinated to take the anteroposterior view, many children report relief of symptoms after the radiograph is taken.
- The standard radiographic evaluation of the ankle consists of anteroposterior, mortise and lateral views.
- The most common views are the anteroposterior, lateral and axial patellar images to assess for fracture, dislocation and effusion.