posteromedial

adjective

pos·​tero·​me·​di·​al ˌpäs-tə-rō-ˈmēd-ē-əl How to pronounce posteromedial (audio)
: located on or near the dorsal midline of the body or a body part
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen … revealed a thick-walled lesion that was contiguous with the posteromedial wall of the duodenum …Oliver Freudenreich et al., The New England Journal of Medicine

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“Posteromedial.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/posteromedial. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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