Medical Term:
anteroposterior
Pronunciation: an′ter-ō-pos-tēr′ē-or
Definition:
- Relating to both front and rear.
- In x-ray imaging, describing the direction of the beam through the patient (projection) from anterior to posterior, an A-P projection of the abdomen; or the direction of view (A-P view) when a film is viewed as if one is facing the patient (anterior to posterior) regardless of projection.
Search Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
