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Posterior
Meaning: Relating to the back of the body or nearer the rear surface in the standard anatomical position.
In practice: The posterior thigh muscles were tight after the long run.
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Which word means: Relating to the front of the body or nearer the front surface when in the standard anatomical position.
Answer: Anterior
Which word means: A factor or condition that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable or harmful.
Answer: Contraindication
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