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Preaxial vs Postaxial - What's the difference?

preaxial | postaxial |

As adjectives the difference between preaxial and postaxial

is that preaxial is located in front of an axis while postaxial is (anatomy) situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior.

preaxial

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Located in front of an axis

    • postaxial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (anatomy) Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior.
    • (Webster 1913)