postaxial

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pōst aksē əl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
post•ax•i•al  (pōst aksē əl),USA pronunciation adj. [Anat., Zool.]
  1. Anatomypertaining to or situated behind the axis of the body, esp. the posterior side of the axis of a limb.
  • post- + axial 1870–75
post•axi•al•ly, adv. 


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