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anterior

[an-teer-ee-er] / ænˈtɪər i ər /


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More than 80% of ischemic optic neuropathy cases are estimated to involve the non-arteritic anterior form of the condition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Two weeks later, a doctor diagnosed Fennell, 53 years old, with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, a condition that leads to sudden, often permanent vision loss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Hortiz doesn’t want the Chargers, who devastatingly lost starting center Tyler Biadasz to a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury, to be as thin on the offensive line as they were in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

After helping the Blues win the Treble in 2023 then triumphing at the Euros with Spain a year later, an anterior cruciate ligament injury derailed Rodri's dominance somewhat.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

The network included parts of the brain like the anterior cingulate cortex, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and, crucially, the prefrontal cortex.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel


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