anterior
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The 19-year-old centre-back impressed on his debut against Southampton in the Carabao Cup in September but an anterior cruciate ligament tear during that game ruled him out for the rest of the campaign.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The researchers placed the cells in the anterior chamber of the eye, allowing them to observe how the cells developed and functioned over time.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
Charlisse Leger-Walker, a transfer from Washington State, spent the year on the sideline recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Sivo joined the Rhinos before the 2025 season but missed the whole campaign after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
The paralysis was accompanied by destruction of the nerve sheaths and by degeneration of the cells of the anterior horns of the spinal cord.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing anterior
Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: ante, anti
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