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epaxial

[ep-ak-see-uh l]
adjective Anatomy.
  1. above or posterior to an axis.

Origin of epaxial

First recorded in 1870–75; ep- + axial
Related formsep·ax·i·al·ly, adverb
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epaxial in Medicine

epaxial

[ĕp-ăk′sē-əl]
adj.
  1. Located above or behind an axis, such as the spinal axis or the axis of a limb.
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