antero-medial
|an-te-ro-med-i-al|
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/ˌæn.təˈroʊˌmiː.di.əl/
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/ˌæn.tə.rəʊˈmiː.dɪ.əl/
front + middle (toward midline)
Etymology
'antero-medial' originates from Latin-derived combining forms: 'antero-' ultimately from Latin 'ante'/'anterior', where 'ante' meant 'before, in front', and 'medial' from Latin 'medialis', where 'medius' meant 'middle'.
'antero-medial' developed in New Latin/medical formation from Latin elements (for example New Latin/medialis or anteromedialis) and entered modern English medical usage as the hyphenated compound 'antero-medial'.
Initially it literally combined the senses 'in front' and 'middle/midline'; over time it remained a technical anatomical descriptor keeping that combined spatial meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
situated toward the front (anterior) and toward the midline (medial) of the body or of an anatomical structure.
The surgeon identified an antero-medial tear of the meniscus.
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Last updated: 2025/10/05 23:32