anterointernal
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/ˌæntəroʊɪnˈtɜrnəl/
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/ˌæntərəʊɪnˈtɜːnəl/
front + inside
Etymology
'anterointernal' is formed from the combining prefix 'antero-' (from Latin 'ante', meaning 'before, in front of') + the adjective 'internal' (from Latin 'internus', meaning 'inward').
'antero-' comes from Latin 'ante' (via formation 'anterior') and was combined with Middle/Modern English 'internal' (from Latin 'internus') to create the compound adjective 'anterointernal' in anatomical and clinical usage in recent centuries.
Initially the parts separately meant 'front' and 'inward'; combined as 'anterointernal' the term has retained the literal anatomical sense 'located toward the front and inside'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
situated toward the front (anterior) and toward the inside (internal) of the body or of an organ or structure; located on the front-inner side.
The anterointernal portion of the ventricle showed abnormal thickening on the scan.
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Last updated: 2025/08/23 05:56