posterior
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6.1
- adjective
- /pəˈstɪr.i.ər/
- Specialized
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posterior
- The lower ends of the anterior and posterior pairs are just visible, lying across the tarsals.
- anterior-posterior
- posterior wall
- posterior region
And it's supplied by two arteries, posterior spinal on the backside.
- And it's supplied by two arteries, posterior spinal on the backside.
- However, he did have part of his posterior hippocampus intact.
- The most notable are large floaters that we call a posterior vitreous detachment or a PVD.
- We learned that she had a posterior tongue tie and we found this pediatric dentist.
- It turns out that it's early onset Alzheimer disease and he also has posterior cortical atrophy or PCA as well.
- So you have this bag that starts to pull away from the retina itself, and that's the beginnings of a posterior vitreous detachment.
- The dysfunction and left posterior systems prevents rapid automatic word recognition.
Examples
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We learned that she had a posterior tongue tie and we found this pediatric dentist.
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The most notable are large floaters that we call a posterior vitreous detachment or a PVD.
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- See the posterior orbit.
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Well, we talked about the posterior system and the anterior system.
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I need more wiggle in the posterior region!
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Hemorrhaging of the posterior peritoneum.
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The testis was large and located in the posterior 20% of the gonad.
Academic text (1993) -
On examination, a mass was found filling the left posterior nasal cavity.
Academic text (2008) -
The researchers concluded that minimal pressure applied in a superior and posterior direction caused airway occlusion.
Academic text (1999) -
The surgeon carefully examined the posterior part of the brain during the operation.
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- Specialized
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A blood vessel that carries blood to the back part of the brain
- Specialized
A small artery that brings blood to the surface at the back of the temporal lobe
- Specialized
A large vein in an animal embryo that carries blood from the tail and back to the heart
- Specialized
A blood vessel in front of the ear that carries blood from the face toward the neck
- Specialized
Back part of the spinal cord that receives signals from the body about touch and pain
- Specialized
A blood vessel behind the labia majora that carries blood to the internal pudendal vein
- Specialized
An artery that carries blood to the outer covering of the brain at the back of the skull
- Specialized
One of the two openings at the back of the nose that leads to the throat
- Specialized
An opening at the back of the nose that leads into the upper throat
- Specialized
A blood vessel that carries blood to the back of the brain near the temples
- Specialized
A vein at the back of the left heart that carries used blood from the muscle to a main vein
- Specialized
The back part of the small gland at the base of the brain that sends hormones to control body water
- Specialized
The back part of the gland at the brain base that stores and sends hormones for water balance and childbirth
- Specialized
A group of nerves at the back of the spine that carries feeling from the body to the spinal cord
- Specialized
A cloudy area at the back of the eye lens that makes reading and seeing in bright light difficult
- Specialized
The coloured part of the eye sticks to the clear lens behind the pupil after inflammation
- Specialized
A muscle in the upper back that helps move the ribs when you breathe
- Specialized
A thin lower back muscle that helps hold the lower ribs steady when you breathe
- Specialized
A deep muscle inside the lower leg that helps move the foot and support the arch
- Specialized
A vein that drains blood from the back of the left ventricle into the coronary sinus near the heart tip
How Headward
Surface Forms
Etymology
Posterior comes from the Latin root post meaning 'after' or 'behind', so it points to what is toward the back. That's why in anatomy posterior refers to the 'back' side of the body.