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Posterior

[po-steer-ee-er, poh-]

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adjective

situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior).

coming after in order, as in a series.

coming after in time; later; subsequent (sometimes followed by to).

Anatomy, Zoology.

(in quadrupeds) pertaining to or toward the rear or caudal end of the body.

(in humans and other primates) pertaining to or toward the back plane of the body, equivalent to the dorsal surface of quadrupeds.

Botany. toward the back and near the main axis, as the upper lip of a flower.

noun

the hinder parts or rump of the body; buttocks.

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Posterior is always a great word to know.

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pertaining to the venter or belly; abdominal

nearest to any point or main axis

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Origin:
1525–35; < Latin, comparative of posterus coming after, derivative of post after

Related forms

pos·te·ri·or·ly, adverb

Synonyms
1. See back¹.

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I've had fallen arches all my life and ruptured my left posterior tibial tendon.

One photo showed the posterior of the ailing bird-Ms.

Or, for that matter, the aforementioned posterior from a hole in the ground.

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I've had fallen arches all my life and ruptured my left posterior tibial tendon.

One photo showed the posterior of the ailing bird-Ms.

Or, for that matter, the aforementioned posterior from a hole in the ground.

The organs in its posterior end, except those involved in reproduction, begin to degenerate.

From a position posterior to a photons path a black hole is known.

If a coroner says the victim had a posterior entrance wound, that doesn't mean anything to a jury.

He suffered a torn medial collateral ligament and posterior cruciate ligament.

He's one of those guys who separately works out the anterior, medial, and posterior heads of his deltoids.

The sacrum forms the posterior pelvic wall and strengthens and stabilizes the pelvis.

Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is seen here in a mottled pattern, over the posterior shoulder.

Posterior fossa tumor is a type of brain tumor located in or near the bottom of the skull.

Many surgeons use a posterior approach for scoliosis, which reaches the surgical area by opening the back of the patient.

If nothing else, it may light a little fire under your chair's posterior.

Ignorance would be to reject all previous and posterior philosophy because it doesnt suit your quasi-science agenda.

Spacetime concepts derived a posterior from creation are not arbitrarily raised to a priori status to explain.

Getting rid of the panty lines on the cheeks makes anyone's posterior look both slimmer and curvier at the same time.

If the problem involves a posterior vessel, hospitalization and sedation or anesthesia may be necessary.

Posterior subcapsular cataracts typically start near the center of the back part of the capsule surrounding the lens.

Researchers are investigating methods that may help prevent posterior capsular opacification.

Holloway confirmed the bulk of them, including the posterior location of the lunate sulcus.

Children in particular are likely to be delighted by the film's abundant use of posterior disclosure.

Subjects in the panic group averaged a third fewer receptors in areas known as the anterior and posterior cingulates.

Inevitably he reaches a point where his posterior is directly above her nose.

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World English Dictionary

posterior (pɒˈstɪərɪə)

—*adj*
1.	situated at the back of or behind something
2.	coming after or following another in a series
3.	coming after in time
4.	zoology (of animals) of or near the hind end
5.	botany (of a flower) situated nearest to the main stem
6.	anatomy dorsal or towards the spine

—n
7.	the buttocks; rump
8.	statistics a posterior probability

[C16: from Latin: latter, from posterus coming next, from post after]

pos'teriorly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

posterior

1534, "later," from L. posterior "after, later, behind," comparative of posterus "coming after, subsequent," from post "after" (see post-). Meaning "buttocks" is attested from 1619.

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Medical Dictionary

posterior pos·te·ri·or (pŏ-stēr'ē-ər, pō-)
adj.

Located behind a part or toward the rear of a structure.
Relating to the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal side in humans.
Near the tail or caudal end of certain embryos.

pos·te'ri·or·ly adv.

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