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epaxial

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ep⋅ax⋅i⋅al

  [ep-ak-see-uhl]
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–adjective Anatomy.
above or posterior to an axis.
Origin:
1870–75; ep- + axial

Related forms:
ep⋅ax⋅i⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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Main Entry: ep·ax·i·al
Pronunciation: (')ep-'ak-sE-&l
Variant: also ep·ax·on·ic /"ep-"ak-'sän-ik/
Function: adjective
: located above or on the dorsal side of an axis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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epaxial ep·ax·i·al (ěp-āk'sē-əl)
adj.
Located above or behind an axis, such as the spinal axis or the axis of a limb.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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