posterior

CEFRC1

/pɒsˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    At or toward the back of something.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person’s buttocks.

Examples

  • The patient injured his upper cervical posterior spinal artery by sneezing.

  • Tom has a posterior hip dislocation.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /pɑˈstɪɹ.i.ɚ/
  • /pɒsˈtiːə.ɹi.ə/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Following in order or in time.

  2. Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.

  3. Relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the rear or caudal end is nearest the cervix and emerges first at birth.

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Quick test

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In anatomy, the blank side of the knee is at the back, not the front.

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Latin posterior (“that comes or follows after; later, latter”).