postaxial

postaxial definition - medical

post·ax·i·al (pōst-ăkˈsē-əl)

adjective
  1. Posterior to the axis of the body or to the axis of a limb in the anatomical position.
  2. Of or being the portion of a limb bud lying caudal to the axis of the limb.

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