Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Situated in front and toward the median line. Also
anteromesial .
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- adjective anatomy Located in the
front and towards amiddle line.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In its anteromedial part, directly over the incisive foramen, a small depression, the nasopalatine recess, is sometimes seen; it points downward and forward and occupies the position of a canal which connected the nasal with the buccal cavity in early fetal life.
X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument. 1b. The Organ of Smell 1918
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Muscle 61b merges with the muscle mass of 61a posteriorly, where it inserts on the anteromedial rims of the trochanter.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Richard P. Berry et al. 2010
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"This study clearly demonstrates that restoring the anatomy of the ACL and the stability of the knee is far superior when the femoral socket is reamed through the anteromedial portal rather than the tibial tunnel, as has been traditionally done by most surgeons," said David W. Altchek, M.D., attending orthopedic surgeon and co-chief of the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service at HSS.
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The researchers found that the transtibial technique could not reproduce the position of the ACL, whereas the anteromedial portal drilling technique could better restore the native anatomy.
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The investigators used ten matched cadaveric knees to directly compare the transtibial and anteromedial portal drilling technique.
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Hyperintense areas were identified in the neocortex, rhinal and piriform cortices, as well as in the hippocampus and anteromedial thalamus.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Graciela Navarro Mora et al. 2009
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