Medical Dictionary

inferior

adj in·fe·ri·or \in-ˈfir-ē-ər\

Medical Definition of INFERIOR

1
:  situated below and closer to the feet than another and especially another similar part of an upright body especially of a human being—compare superior 1
2
:  situated in a more posterior or ventral position in the body of a quadruped—compare superior 2
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