anteriorization

English

Etymology

From anterior +‎ -ization.

Noun

anteriorization (usually uncountable, plural anteriorizations)

1. The process of anteriorizing.
   • 2015, N Bacalbașa, I Bălescu, “Total pelvic exenteration for pelvic recurrence after advanced epithelial ovarian cancer – A case report and literature review”, in Journal of Medicine and Life‎^[1], volume 8:

     Once the uterus and the cervix were removed, the anatomical relationships between the remnant organs changed, with a posterior displacement of the urinary bladder and an anteriorization of the rectum, which would partially cover the vaginal stump.