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1. Zoology of or near the head end

2. Botany (of part of a flower or leaf) situated farthest away from the main stem

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[an′tir·ē·ər]

(zoology)

Situated near or toward the front or head of an animal body.

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Previously, the name was designated according to the etiologies of compression, such as scalenus anticus, costoclavicular, hyperabduction, cervical rib, or first rib syndromes.

Outcome of trans-axillary approach for surgical decompression of thoracic outlet: a retrospective study in a tertiary care hospital

The most common areas that are affected by MOT are the quadriceps femoris, brachialis anticus, and the adductor muscles of the thigh (3) although it may occur anywhere.

Myositis ossificans traumatica of the deltoid ligament in a 34 year old recreational ice hockey player with a 15 year post-trauma follow-up: a case report and review of the literature

On the ulna, the scar of the anterior articulate ligament and ridges around the impression of the brachialis anticus are much more similar to Aythya than to species of Anas.

Avian material from Rancho del Oro, a Pleistocene locality in San Diego County, California

Anticus sp., Chrysomelidae 2, Cicadellidae 1, Diabrotica sp., Drosophila spp., Epitrix sp., Hille sp., Lepidoptera 2, Miridae sp., Nitidulidae 1 y Tripidae 1, las cuales corresponden a 32% del total de especies halladas.

Descripcion de relaciones ecologicas de Brugmansia aurea con plantas, insectos y hongos en Manizales y Villamaria

There was a display cabinet with Anticus and Decus, or as they were referred to at the Lunt Fort: Ant and Dec!