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anterosuperior

|an-te-ro-su-pe-ri-or|

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🇺🇸

/ˌæn.tə.roʊ.suːˈpɪr.i.ɚ/

🇬🇧

/ˌæn.tər.əʊ.sjuːˈpɪə.ri.ə/

front and above

Etymology
Etymology Information

'anterosuperior' originates from modern compound formation using Latin elements: the prefix 'antero-' (from Latin 'anterior', ultimately from 'ante' meaning 'before' or 'in front of') combined with Latin 'superior' (from 'superus' meaning 'above'). 「anterosuperior」はラテン語の要素を組み合わせた現代の複合語に由来する:接頭辞 'antero-'(ラテン語 'anterior'、さらに 'ante'「前」を起源)とラテン語 'superior'('superus'「上」)の結合。

Historical Evolution

'anterosuperior' arose as a descriptive compound in medical/New Latin usage (e.g. 'antero-superior') and was adopted into English anatomical terminology without significant phonological change, yielding the single-word form 'anterosuperior'. 「anterosuperior」は医学的・ニューラテン語の記述用複合語(例:'antero-superior')として生まれ、英語の解剖学用語として採用され、音声上の大きな変化なく単語形 'anterosuperior' になった。

Meaning Changes

The component roots originally meant 'before' (ante-) and 'above' (superus); combined, they have consistently conveyed the spatial meaning 'in front and above' in anatomical contexts, a sense that has remained stable. 構成要素は元来 '前'(ante-)と '上'(superus)を意味し、それらを組み合わせた語は解剖学的文脈で一貫して『前かつ上』の空間的意味を表しており、この意味は大きく変化していない。

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

situated toward the front (anterior) and above (superior); used in anatomical descriptions to indicate a position that is both anterior and superior.

The fracture was located in the anterosuperior part of the glenoid cavity.

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Last updated: 2025/08/23 08:33