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 posttranslocation Following translocation posttransmission Having the motor behind the transmission. posttransplant After a transplant. posttransplantation Synonym of posttransplant. posttransurethral Following transurethral surgery posttrauma After, or as a result of, a trauma. posttraumatic After, or as a result of, a trauma. posttraumatically In a posttraumatic manner posttreatment Following treatment. posttreaty After a treaty. posttrial Following the end of a trial posttribulationism The belief or doctrine that Christians will not be Raptured, or transported bodily to Heaven, before the Tribulation, but rather received or gathered in the air by Christ to establish the Kingdom of God on earth after the Tribulation. posttribulationist A believer in posttribulationism. posttumor Following (removal of a) tumor. posttussive After coughing. posttympanic Situated behind the tympanum posttyphoid After typhoid fever. postulancy The role or status of a postulant. postulant A person seeking admission to a religious order. postulate Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption. postulating A postulation. postulation The act of postulating or something postulated. postulational Derived from axioms or first principles. postulationally In a postulational manner. postulator A person who postulates something as the basis of an argument. postulatory Of the nature of a postulate. postulatum A postulate. Postulka A surname. postulnar posterior to the ulna postumbilical Posterior to the umbilicus. postunconformity deposited or having occurred after an unconformity postundergraduate Taking place after undergraduate-level education. postunification The period after unification. postuniform Pertaining to the state where elongation is a function of the strainrate hardening exponent determined near maximum load postunion After the formation of a union. postunionization After unionization. postural Relating to posture. posturally In terms of, or by means of, posture. posture The way a person holds and positions their body. posturer A person who postures. posturing The assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude. posturingly In a posturing manner; with boastfulness or pretension. posturist An acrobat. posturize To posture. posturogram An image produced by posturography. posturograph Synonym of posturogram. posturographic Relating to posturography. posturography Any of several techniques that quantify posture and stance. postuterine posterior to the uterus postvacation After a vacation. postvaccinal After vaccination. postvaccination After vaccination. postvaccine After the administration of a vaccine. postvaccinial Following vaccinia, or cowpox. postvaginal Behind the vagina or vaginal region. postvagotomy After a vagotomy. postvalvular downstream of a valve postvaricellar Occurring after varicella. postvasectomy After a vasectomy. postvelar Having an articulation intermediate between velar and uvular. postvenereal Following venereal disease. postvention An intervention conducted after a suicide, largely taking the form of support for the bereaved. postventitious Describing growths that arise subsequent to their normal time. postventricular Following a ventricular event postverbal Occurring after a verb. postverbally After a verb. postverdict After a verdict. Postverta An ancient Roman goddess of the past, sister of Antevorta. postvertebral posterior to the vertebrae postvertical posterior to a vertex postvesical Behind a bladder, especially the urinary bladder. postveto After a political veto. postviable After the limit of viability; already viable. postvictory Occurring after a victory. postvideo After the showing of a video recording. postviewing After a viewing. Postville A town and Inuit community government in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador. postviral Following a viral infection. postvis postvisualization postvisualization Manipulation of recorded footage in order to change the way a scene is presented. postvitellogenic Following vitellogenesis postvitrification Following vitrification postviz postvisualization postvocalic (Of a phoneme) occurring after a vowel. postvocalically Following or occurring after a vowel. postvoid Following the voiding of the bladder. postvoiding Synonym of postvoid. postvolcanic Following the eruption of a volcano, or after a period of volcanism. postvolitional After an act of the will; (loosely) after-the-fact. postvolitionally In a postvolitional way; done after a willed action. postvolunteer After carrying out voluntary work. postvote After a vote. postvoting Synonym of postvote. postvulval posterior to the vulva postwait After a period of waiting. postward Toward the winning post in a race. postweaning Following the weaning period postwelding After welding. postwelfare After the introduction of the welfare system. postwhistle After the whistle is blown in a sports match. postwhore A message board user who regularly posts comments usually seen as useless, like "me too", the purpose being to accumulate large numbers of posts in a short amount of time, either for bragging rights or to take advantage of certain board features that reward high post counts. Postwick A village in Postwick with Witton parish, Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2907). postwise Synonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”). postwithdrawal After withdrawal. postwoman A female letter carrier, a woman who delivers mail. postwork After work. postworkout After a physical workout. postworkshop After a workshop (educational course or conference). postworthy Worthy of being posted to an Internet platform (blog, forum, social media etc.). postwriting The stages of a book that take place after writing. postyield Occurring after material yielding. postyuppie After the era of the yuppies. postzosteric Following infection by shingles (Herpes zoster) postzygapophyseal Relating to the postzygapophysis postzygapophysial relating to the postzygapophysis postzygapophysis A posterior zygapophysis. postzygodiapophyseal posterior to the zygodiapophysis postzygomatic Located behind the zygoma postzygosynapophyseal After the joining of the synapophyses postzygotic Following a zygotic stage postzygotically Following a zygotic stage posy A flower; a small bouquet; a nosegay. posynomial A function of the form f(x_1,x_2,…,x_n)=∑ₖ₌₁ᴷc_kx_1^(a_1k)⋯x_n^(a_nk), where all the coordinates x_i and coefficients c_k are positive real numbers, and the exponents a_ik are real numbers. pot A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes). potability The quality of being potable potabilization The purifying of water to make it safe to drink. potabilize To purify (water) to make it safe to drink. potabilizer An apparatus for purifying water to a degree that makes it safe to drink. potable Good for drinking without fear of waterborne disease or poisoning. potableness The quality of being drinkable; potability. potables Potable liquids. potadromous That inhabit rivers potage A thick soup, especially a creamy one. potager A kitchen garden; sometimes used attributively. potagerie A vegetable garden where vegetables are grown for making soup. potaholic A marijuana addict. potale A liquid byproduct from a grain distillery, consisting of the liquid portion of draff after the spent grain is removed, plus washings from tuns (spent wash). Over time its disposition has varied: mostly as dumped waste, sometimes sold for part of the ration for pigs and cattle, when such a market is available. potamal Describing the lower reaches of a stream potamian A softshell turtle (family Trionychidae) potamic Of or relating to rivers potamid Any crab in the family Potamidae. potamidid Any member of the family Potamididae of gastropods. potamodromous that migrates within freshwater only potamodromy The condition of being potamodromous potamogalid Any mammal in the family Potamogalidae; an otter shrew. potamogenic Synonym of fluviogenic. potamogenous Synonym of potamogenic or fluviogenic. potamogeton Any of the plants of the genus Potamogeton. potamogetonaceous Belonging to the family Potamogetonaceae of pondweeds. potamographic Relating to potamography.