antero-median
|an-te-ro-me-di-an|
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/ˌæn.təˈroʊˌmiː.di.ən/
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/ˌæn.tə.rəʊˈmiː.dɪ.ən/
front of the midline
Etymology
'antero-median' originates from Latin, specifically the combining form 'antero-' (from 'ante'/'anterior') and 'median' (from 'medianus'), where 'ante-' meant 'before, in front of' and 'medius' meant 'middle'.
'antero-median' developed as a New Latin/medical compound from 'antero-' + 'medianus' (Medieval/Scientific Latin) and was adopted into English usage as the compound adjective 'antero-median'.
Initially it meant 'in front of the middle', and over time it came to be used specifically in anatomical contexts to mean 'situated toward the front at or near the midline'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
situated toward the front and near the midline; on or toward the anterior median plane of the body or an organ.
The surgeon made an antero-median incision to access the lesion located near the midline of the abdomen.
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