inferiorly
- a word derived from inferior.
Example Sentences
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“The laceration ran for 12-14 cm from the left groin across the pubis to the right and 10 cm inferiorly into the perineum,” the study authors wrote, in BMJ Case Reports.
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The narrow neck joins inferiorly with the greater and lesser trochanters.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
When the diaphragm contracts, it moves inferiorly toward the abdominal cavity, creating a larger thoracic cavity and more space for the lungs.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The anterior portion of the lacrimal bone forms a shallow depression called the lacrimal fossa, and extending inferiorly from this is the nasolacrimal canal.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Capsule expanded, oblong, angular, thickly set with prickles: it opens inferiorly by 5 valves.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
