Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z posteriorizing That causes posteriorization posteriorly After (in time). posteriormost Nearest the posterior or back end posteriorness The quality of being posterior. posteriorparietal posterior and parietal posteriorward In a posterior direction posterise Non-Oxford British spelling of posterize. posterish Resembling or characteristic of a poster, especially in having a bold colourful design. posterishness The quality of being posterish. posterist A person who designs posters. posterity All the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person. posterization The act or process of posterizing. posterize To inadvertently or intentionally reduce the number of colours in (a photograph or other image), changing a continuous gradation of tone to several regions of fewer tones with abrupt changes from one tone to another. posterlike Having the character of a poster; iconic postern A back door or gate, side entrance, or other entrance distinct from the main one, especially one that is private or not obvious. posteroanterior Posterior to anterior; back-to-front. posteroapical posterior to an apex posteroapically In a posteroapical manner or direction posteroaxis The posterior section of the central axial lobe on the pygidium of an agnostoid trilobite. posterobasal posterior and basal posterobuccal Relating to the posterior of the cheek posterobuccally In a posterobuccal manner posterocaudal posterior and caudal posterocentral posterior and central posteroconid A posterior hypoconid posterocortical posterior and cortical posterocranial posterior and cranial posterodistal away from, and behind (the main part) posterodistally An a posterodistal direction posterodorsal Relating to the back of the upper surface of an organ etc posterodorsally In a posterodorsal direction posterodorsolateral posterior and dorsolateral posterodorsolaterally In a posterodorsolateral direction posterodorsomedial posterior and dorsomedial posteroexternal posterior and external posteroflexid A flexid between the posterolophid and the metaconid. posteroflexus A flexus between the posteroloph and the metacone. posterofrontal Relating to posterior and frontal regions posterograde Synonym of retrograde. posteroinferior Situated back and below. posteroinferiorly In a posteroinferior direction posterointermediate Positioned between posteromedial and posterolateral positions posterointernal posterior and internal posterolabial posterior and labial posterolabially In a posterolabial orientation. posterolateral Situated on the side and toward the posterior aspect. posterolaterally In a posterolateral manner. posterolaterodorsal posterior and laterodorsal posterolateroventral posterior and lateroventral posterolateroventrally In a posterolateroventral manner or direction posterolingual Relating to, or attached to, the base of the tongue posterolingually Towards, or via, the base of the tongue posteroloph A crest at the back of the molar, connected to the hypocone. posterolophid A crest at the back of the molar, connected to the hypoconid. posteromedial In the back and near the midline posteromedially In a posteromedial manner posteromedian Both central and posterior posteromesal posteromedial posteromesial posteromedial posteromesially In a posteromesial manner posteropalmar Relating to the posterior of the palm (of the hand) posteroparietal Relating to the posterior of a wall of a body part. posteroplantar posterior and plantar posteroplantarly In a posteroplantar manner or direction posteroproximal posterior and proximal posteroproximally In a posteroproximal manner or direction posterorolandic Posterior to the Rolandic fissure in the brain (now called the central sulcus). posteroseptal Relating to the posteroseptum posteroseptum The ostium of the coronary sinus posterosinusid a small crest between the hypolophulid and the posterolophid posterostyle A crest on the posterolabial corner of the molar. posterostylid A crest on the posterolingual corner of the molar. posterosublateral posterior and sublateral posterosubmedial posterior and submedial posterosuperior Behind and above. posterosuperiorly In a posterosuperior manner or direction posteroventrad In both a posterior and ventral direction. posteroventral Both posterior and ventral posteroventrally In a posteroventral direction posteroventricular posterior and ventricular posteroventrolateral posterior and ventrolateral posteroventrolaterally In a posteroventrolateral direction. posteroventromedial posterior and ventromedial (or posteroventral and medial) posteruption After a volcanic eruption. posteruptive After an eruption. posteruptively In a posteruptive manner postery Resembling or characteristic of a poster. postesophageal posterior to the esophagus postessive Indicating a position behind something. postestimation estimation following some other process postestrogenization Following estrogenization posteternal Of or pertaining to a posteternity. posteternity An infinite future duration, an eternity in the future. postethnic Pertaining to a time or mindset in which ethnic identity is no longer important. postevaluative After evaluation. postevent Following a (usually specified) event posteverything After every style, belief, or attitude; thoroughly modern. postexapophysis An exapophysis attached to a condyle postexcision After excision. postexcretion Following excretion postexecution After execution (the government-sanctioned killing of a criminal). postexercise That follows exercise (physical activity). postexertional After physical exertion. postexhaustion Occurring after a state of exhaustion. postexile After exile. postexilian After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews. postexilic After an exile, especially the Jewish exile to Babylon around 600 BC. postexist To exist after. postexistence An afterlife; a subsequent existence. postexistent existing or living afterward postexocytotic Following exocytosis. postexpansion After expansion. postexperience After an experience. postexperiential Following an experience. postexperimental Following experimentation postexpiration After expiration. postexpiratory Following expiration postexponential Following a period of exponential growth postexposure After exposure (to radiation, pathogens, etc.). postextension Following extension postextracted extracted after some other operation postextraction After extraction (of e.g. a tooth). postextractional Synonym of postextraction. postextrasystole The part of an irregular heartbeat rhythm following an extrasystole postextrasystolic Following an extrasystole; relating to a postextrasystole postextubation Following extubation postface A piece of text, containing information normally included in a preface, placed at the back of a publication. postfact after the fact; after something has happened postfactory After a product leaves the factory. postfader After audio processing by a fader. postfailure Following a failure postfame After having been famous (but now forgotten). postfamilial After the decline of the family as a social unit. postfamine After the Great Irish Famine. postfascism A new form of fascism. postfascist After fascism; of or pertaining to postfascism. postfatigue After a period of fatigue. postfatigued After undergoing fatigue. postfatory Serving as an epilogue or appendix; conclusory, closing. postfault After a fault. postfeast Synonym of afterfeast. postfebrile After a fever. postfederal Of or relating to a period when cities in the United States can no longer rely on federal funding and must seek local sources. postfeed After feeding. postfeedback Following feedback postfeeding After feeding. postfeminism Any of a wide range of theories that respond to feminism, arguing that it is no longer relevant or that it needs to be extended to fit the changing expectations and experiences of women. postfeminist Pertaining to postfeminism. postfemoral posterior to the femur postfermentation Following fermentation