anterior
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The 27-year-old Arsenal forward arrived at the awards on crutches after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury against Manchester United in November.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022
Anterior hip replacement patients often need less pain medication after surgery, practitioners of the technique say, although this varies by the individual.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2016
Anterior cruciate ligament injuries can result with a forceful blow to the anterior knee, producing hyperextension, or when a runner makes a quick change of direction that produces both twisting and hyperextension of the knee.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Figure 20.41 Major Veins Serving the Lower Limbs Anterior and posterior views show the major veins that drain the lower limb into the inferior vena cava.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Anterior ribs attached to the transverse process by the tubercle, and to the body of the vertebra by the head; the latter attachment lost in the posterior ribs.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: ante, anti
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