Meaning & use
anteverted
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Meaning
adjectivenot comparablemedical
Tilted or leaning forward, especially of an organ such as the uterus.
Grammar: Used before a noun: 'an anteverted uterus'. It is not usually used after a verb.
Patterns
- anteverted uterus
- anteverted position
The scan showed an anteverted uterus, which is a common and normal finding.
In an anteverted position, the organ tips forward rather than backward.
Doctors may describe the bladder as anteverted when it leans toward the front of the body.
Common combinations
- anteverted uterus
- An anteverted uterus is the most common uterine position.
- anteverted position
- The report noted the organ was in an anteverted position.
- mildly anteverted
- The uterus was mildly anteverted on examination.
Synonyms and how they differ
- forward-tilted
- A plain description; 'anteverted' is the technical term used in medical writing.
Opposites
Word family
- anteversion noun
- The condition of being tilted forward.
Commonly confused: anteverted or retroverted?
anteverted vs retroverted
Retroverted means tilted backward, the opposite direction from anteverted.
Practice
In medical language, what does 'anteverted' mean?
Choose one answer.
'Anteverted' means tilted forward. 'Tilted backward' is the opposite, 'retroverted'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “anteverted”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.