postaxial /post·ax·i·al/ (pōst-ak´se-il) behind an axis; in anatomy, referring to the medial (ulnar) aspect of the upper arm, and the lateral (fibular) aspect of the lower leg.
postaxial
post·ax·i·al (p st- k s - l)adj. 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. |
postaxial
[pōst·ak′sē·əl]
Etymology: L, post, after; Gk, axon, axis
posterior to an axis. In anatomic usage, this refers to the medial (ulnar) aspect of the upper limb and the lateral (fibular) aspect of the lower limb.
postaxial
behind an axis; the ulnar aspect of the forelimb, and the fibular aspect of the hindlimb.
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