Anterolateral

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In front of the body, away from the midline.

Example

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"Knee surgeons at the University of Leuven in Belgium described, for the first time, a previously unknown ligament in the knee. The anterolateral ligament (ALL) appears to play an important role in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears."

Etymology

From antero- + lateral.

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