postaxial

English

Etymology

From post- +‎ axial.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

postaxial (comparative more postaxial, superlative most postaxial)

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

   postaxial border

   postaxial cartilage

   postaxial limb

Derived terms

• postaxially
• postaxial polydactyly

 

See also

• preaxial

References

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