subaxial

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ axial.

Adjective

subaxial (not comparable)

1. Below an axis
   • 2015 July 28, Atul Goel, “Craniovertebral Junction Instability: A Review of Facts about Facets”, in Asian Spine Journal‎^[1], volume 9, →DOI:

     High subaxial cervical spondylosis needs special focus on the atlantoaxial instability in general and facetal mal-alignment in particular.

Related terms

• subaxially