posteriorly

American

[pah-steer-ee-er-lee, poh-steer-ee-er-lee] / pɑˈstɪər i ər li, poʊˈstɪər i ər li /

adverb

in a position that is posterior to or behind something else; at or toward the rear.

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The right side of the heart is deflected anteriorly, and the left side is deflected posteriorly.

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Inside the cranial cavity, the frontal bone extends posteriorly.

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When the rhomboids are contracted, your scapula moves medially, which can pull the shoulder and upper limb posteriorly.

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The middle fossa extends from the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone anteriorly to the petrous ridge posteriorly.

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In both Drymarchon the anterior one-half of the body is olive-tan, which changes to bluish black posteriorly.

From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by Duellman, William E.

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