Relating to the front of the body. In human anatomy, the term is synonymous with ventral.
An adjective that describes or relates to the front part of the body, limbs, or organs.
adj. 1. describing or relating to the front (ventral) portion of the body or limbs. 2. describing the front part of any organ. For example, the anterior chamber of the eye is that part of the eye between the cornea and the lens, which is filled with aqueous humour.
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