1. In front; relating to the anterior part of a body. 2. Referring to the f. (coronal) plane or to the f. bone or forehead. SYN: frontalis [TA].
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fron·tal 'frənt-əl adj
1) of, relating to, or adjacent to the forehead or the frontal bone
2) of, relating to, or situated at the front or anteriorly
3) parallel to the main axis of the body and at right angles to the sagittal plane <a \frontal plane>
fron·tal·ly -əl-ē adv
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adj.
2. denoting the anterior part of a body or organ.
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fron·tal (frunґtəl) [L. frontalis] 1. pertaining to the forehead. 2. denoting a longitudinal plane of the body at right angles to the sagittal plane; see under plane.Medical dictionary. 2011.