postcranial

[ pohst-krey-nee-uh l ]
/ poʊstˈkreɪ ni əl /

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

located posterior to the head.
pertaining to or involving parts of the body that lie posterior to the head.

Origin of postcranial

First recorded in 1910–15; post- + cranial

Words nearby postcranial

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Medical definitions for postcranial

postcranial
[ pōst-krā′nē-əl ]

adj.

Situated behind the cranium.
Consisting of the parts or structures behind the cranium.