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preaxial

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preaxial /pre·ax·i·al/ (pre-ak´se-il) situated before an axis; in anatomy, referring to the lateral (radial) aspect of the upper arm, and the medial (tibial) aspect of the lower leg.
pre·ax·i·al (pr-ks-l)
adj.
1. Situated in front of or superior to the median axis of the body or a body part.
2. Of or being the portion of a limb bud lying cranial to the axis of the limb.
pre·axi·al·ly adv.
preaxial
situated before an axis; the lateral radial aspect of the forelimb, and the tibial aspect of the hindlimb.
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