epaxial
[ ep-ak-see-uhl ]
/ ɛpˈæk si əl /
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adjective Anatomy.
above or posterior to an axis.
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ep·ax·i·al·ly, adverbWords nearby epaxial
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Medical definitions for epaxial
epaxial
[ ĕp-ăk′sē-əl ]
adj.
Located above or behind an axis, such as the spinal axis or the axis of a limb.
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