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anterior

[an-teer-ee-er] / ænˈtɪər i ər /


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The results revealed a powerful, prolonged dopamine response in a specific brain region called the anterior basolateral amygdala, or BLA.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Several medical studies have detected a link between taking one of the popular medications and nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, a rare eye condition that causes vision loss that is often permanent.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Two weeks later, a doctor diagnosed Fennell, 53 years old, with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, a condition that leads to sudden, often permanent vision loss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The second-round pick out of Florida took over the role after Tyler Biadasz, who signed a three-year deal with the Chargers last offseason, tore an anterior cruciate ligament in practice last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

When the doctor opened the knee up he discovered that Boobie had torn the anterior cruciate ligament.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger


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