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anterior
has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology,dentistry
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[ adjective ] (zoology) of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body
Used in print (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)The anterior lobe of the pituitary then responds by an increased output of TSH , causing the thyroid to enlarge . The name thyroid-stimulating_hormone ( TSH ) has been given to a substance found in the anterior pituitary_gland of all species of animal so_far tested for its presence . (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)Since electrical stimulation of the posterior hypothalamus produces the effects of wakefulness while stimulation of the anterior hypothalamus induces sleep , it may be said that the reactivity of the whole organism is altered by a change in the autonomic reactivity of the hypothalamus . |
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology,dentistry) a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
Synonyms Examples "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)In_addition , it is small enough to get_into crevices , jacket and crown margins , malposed anteriors , and the back_teeth . |
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