postaxial

English

Etymology

post- +‎ axial.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pəʊstˈæksɪəl/
(General American) IPA^(key): /poʊstˈæksiəl/

Adjective

postaxial (comparative more postaxial, superlative most postaxial)

(anatomy) Situated behind an axis in the body of an animal; hind; posterior.
postaxial border

postaxial cartilage

postaxial limb

Derived terms

See also

preaxial

References

“postaxial”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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