postaxial

[ pohst-ak-see-uhl ]

/ poʊstˈæk si əl /

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adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

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

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Origin of postaxial

First recorded in 1870–75; post- + axial

Words nearby postaxial

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How to use postaxial in a sentence

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
In the anterior limb the radius and the pollex are pre-axial, the ulna and the fifth finger are postaxial.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
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
Archipterygia too are found in the pectoral fins of the Ichthyotomi, but the postaxial radiale are much reduced.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

The ulna or postaxial bone is somewhat expanded distally, but is not drawn out proximally into an olecranon process.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

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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