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prefrontal

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pre·fron·tal  (pr-frntl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe.
2. Situated anterior to the frontal bone.
prefrontal [priːˈfrʌntəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) situated in, involving, or relating to the foremost part of the frontal lobe of the brain
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Adj.1.prefrontal - anterior to a frontal structure; "a prefrontal bone"; "prefrontal lobes"
anterior - of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
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adj → des Stirnbeins
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