postaxial

[ pohst-ak-see-uhl ]

/ poʊstˈæk si əl /

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

pertaining to or situated behind the axis of the body, especially the posterior side of the axis of a limb.

Origin of postaxial

First recorded in 1870–75; post- + axial

Words nearby postaxial

post-and-beam construction, post-and-rail fence, post-and-rail tea, postatomic, postaudit, postaxial, post-bag, postbellum, post-boat, post-boost phase, postbox

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Example sentences from the Web for postaxial

In the posterior limb the tibia and the hallux are pre-axial, the fibula and the fifth toe are postaxial.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Each limb then has a dorsal surface, a ventral surface, an anterior or pre-axial edge, and a posterior or postaxial edge.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The ulna (fig. 48, A, 3) or postaxial bone is a curved bone rather larger than the radius.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The anterior part of the pre-axial border and posterior part of the postaxial border bear slight outgrowths.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

The biserial archipterygium consists of a segmented axial rod, bearing a praeaxial and a postaxial series of jointed rays.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for postaxial

postaxial

/ (pəʊstˈæksɪəl) /

adjective anatomy

situated or occurring behind the axis of the body

of or relating to the posterior part of a vertebrate limb

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Medical definitions for postaxial

postaxial

[ pōst-ăk′sē-əl ]

adj.

Posterior to the axis of the body or to the axis of a limb in the anatomical position.

Of or being the portion of a limb bud lying caudal to the axis of the limb.

单词	postaxial
释义	postaxial [ pohst-ak-see-uhl ] / poʊstˈæk si əl / adjective Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or situated behind the axis of the body, especially the posterior side of the axis of a limb. Origin of postaxial First recorded in 1870–75; post- + axial OTHER WORDS FROM postaxial post·ax·i·al·ly, adverb Words nearby postaxial post-and-beam construction, post-and-rail fence, post-and-rail tea, postatomic, postaudit, postaxial, post-bag, postbellum, post-boat, post-boost phase, postbox Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for postaxial In the posterior limb the tibia and the hallux are pre-axial, the fibula and the fifth toe are postaxial. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Each limb then has a dorsal surface, a ventral surface, an anterior or pre-axial edge, and a posterior or postaxial edge. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The ulna (fig. 48, A, 3) or postaxial bone is a curved bone rather larger than the radius. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The anterior part of the pre-axial border and posterior part of the postaxial border bear slight outgrowths. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The biserial archipterygium consists of a segmented axial rod, bearing a praeaxial and a postaxial series of jointed rays. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for postaxial postaxial / (pəʊstˈæksɪəl) / adjective anatomy situated or occurring behind the axis of the body of or relating to the posterior part of a vertebrate limb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for postaxial postaxial [ pōst-ăk′sē-əl ] adj. Posterior to the axis of the body or to the axis of a limb in the anatomical position. Of or being the portion of a limb bud lying caudal to the axis of the limb. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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postaxial

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

Origin of postaxial

OTHER WORDS FROM postaxial

Words nearby postaxial

Example sentences from the Web for postaxial

British Dictionary definitions for postaxial

adjective anatomy

Medical definitions for postaxial

adj.