adverb
- toward or at the back or rear part of something
Usage: anatomical; medical
Examples
- The tumor was located posteriorly in the brain.
- The muscle extends posteriorly from the shoulder blade.
- The vertebrae are numbered anteriorly to posteriorly.
- The organ shifted posteriorly during the procedure.
- Blood flow was reduced posteriorly in the affected area.
- The fracture extended posteriorly along the bone.