| post-translational modification | The enzymatic processing of a polypeptide chain after translation from messenger RNA and after peptide bond formation has occurred. Examples include glycosylation, acylation, limited proteolysis, phosphorylation, isoprenylation. (10 Oct 1997) |
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| post-tympanic | <anatomy> Situated behind the tympanum, or in the skull, behind the auditory meatus. Origin: Pref. Post- + tympanic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| postacetabular | Posterior to the acetabular cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postadolescence | The period after adolescence or puberty. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postadrenalectomy syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome characterised by deep pigmentation and the presence of an acth-msh secreting adenoma of the pituitary gland developing after adrenalectomy for cushing's syndrome. at present it is not known whether the adenoma occurs de novo or represents enlargement of a previously undetected tumour. (12 Dec 1998) |
| postage stamp grafts | Small pieces cut from a sheet of split-thickness graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postal service | The functions and activities carried out by the u.s. Postal service, foreign postal services, and private postal services such as federal express. (12 Dec 1998) |
| postanal | <anatomy> Situated behind, or posterior to, the anus. Origin: Pref. Post- + anal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| postanal gut | An extension of the hindgut caudal to the point at which the anal opening is formed. Synonym: postcloacal gut, tailgut. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postanesthesia nursing | The specialty or practice of nursing in the care of patients in the recovery room following surgery and/or anaesthesia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| postanesthetic | Occurring after anaesthesia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postapoplectic | Occurring after an attack of apoplexy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postarsphenamine jaundice | Liver toxicity, causing jaundice, in a patient who has received arsphenamine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| postaxial | <anatomy> Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior; especially, behind, or on the caudal or posterior (that is, ulnar or fibular) side of, the axis of a vertebrate limb. Origin: Pref. Post- + axial. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| postaxillary line | A vertical line extending inferiorly from the posterior axillary fold. Synonym: linea axillaris posterior, linea postaxillaris, postaxillary line. (05 Mar 2000) |