Anteroposterior (anatomic orientation)
- Anteroposterior (anatomic orientation)
- From front to back, as opposed to posteroanterior. When a chest x-ray is taken with the back against the film plate and the x-ray machine in front of the patient it is referred to as an anteroposterior (AP) view. For a more complete listing of terms used in medicine for spatial orientation, please see the entry "Anatomic Orientation Terms."
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