anterior portion
collocation in Englishmeaningsofanteriorandportion
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anterior
adjective[before noun]
uk/ænˈtɪə.ri.ər/us/ænˈtɪr.i.ɚ/
anatomyspecialized
positioned at or towards ...
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portion
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɔː.ʃən/us/ˈpɔːr.ʃən/
a part or share of ...
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(Definition ofanteriorandportionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Over these first 2 days the number of parasites increased rapidly in the abdominal midgut, especially in theanteriorportion, day 2 representing the peak number in the abdominal midgut.
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The developing superior head of the lateral pterygoid muscle attaches to theanteriorportionof the fetal disk.
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The holotype is theanteriorportionof the left mandible, from the symphysis to the splenial bone and containing portions of the coronoid.
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The body of this species is orange while the head andanteriorportionof the trunk are blue.
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Theanteriorportionof the labrum is most vulnerable when the labrum tears.
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The nucleus was always in theanteriorportionof the body (nuclear index = 1*2).
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Theanteriorportionis augmented using a pericardial patch.
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Theanteriorportionof these bones represents the lateral wall of a cradle-like chamber.
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Secondly, partial feeds appear comparatively frequent in fatigans, theanteriorportionof the abdomen being seen to be full of gas.
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Insert showsanteriorportionof mermithid with fleche denoting mouth opening.
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If a tumour is left untreated, it eventually invades theanteriorportionof the eye, reaching the aqueous venous channels and the conjunctiva.
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It was anchored to the rightanteriorportionof the heart, and compressed the remaining portion of the heart posteriorly.
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Theanteriorportionis absent and the dark band indicates where the ventral and posterior margins are fused.
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Eyes were enucleated and theanteriorportionand vitreous were removed.
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In the mature eels, eyes were enucleated, hemisected and theanteriorportiondiscarded.
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We now advocate suturing of theanteriorportionof the valve to the pericardial patch with interrupted multifilament sutures.
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Head:anteriorportionof plate on vertex usually brown or brownish.
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Taken together, these data suggest that parts of the left inferior frontal gyrus, as well asanteriorportionof the superior temporal gyrus, support syntactic processes.
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The line along which the pupa-case splits to permit of the emergence of the imago, is indicated on theanteriorportionof the puparium as a small ridge directed laterally.
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Thus, when the centre of a 50mm cup is over the flexing point, the posterior 6cm of the suture line will be covered leaving 3cm of theanteriorportionexposed.
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