1. located behind or on the side away from the axis of the body or a limb
Usage: anatomy; medical

Examples

• The postaxial border of the forearm includes the ulna bone.
• Postaxial polydactyly affects the little finger side of the hand.
• The surgeon examined the postaxial aspect of the patient’s leg.
• Postaxial defects can occur during limb development.
• The postaxial muscles control movement away from the body’s midline.
• Researchers studied postaxial limb formation in embryos.