AXIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does axial mean? 

• AXIAL (adjective)
  The adjective AXIAL has 3 senses:

1. of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation

2. relating to or attached to the axis

3. situated on or along or in the direction of an axis

  Familiarity information: AXIAL used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AXIAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

axis (the center around which something rotates)

Derivation:

axis (the center around which something rotates)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Relating to or attached to the axis

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

axial; axile

Context example:

axial angle

Domain category:

botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)

Pertainym:

axis (the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged)

Derivation:

axis (a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Situated on or along or in the direction of an axis

Similar:

lengthways; lengthwise (running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing)

Derivation:

axis (a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions)

 Context examples 

Also called CAT scan, computed tomography scan, computerized axial tomography scan, and computerized tomography.

(CT scan, NCI Dictionary)

Techniques to determine intraocular axial length that require contact with the eye.

(Contact Biometry Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called CAT scan, computed tomography scan, computerized axial tomography scan, and CT scan.

(Computerized tomography, NCI Dictionary)

It most often affects the large axial muscles of the trunk and limb girdles.

(Dystonia, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

This gene is involved in the regulation of axial bone growth during development and plays a role in cellular differentiation.

(GDF5 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is involved in mesoderm formation and axial patterning.

(Nodal Homolog, NCI Thesaurus)

The hands are often spared, however, sustained axial and limb contractions may lead to a state where the body is grossly contorted.

(Idiopathic Torsion Dystonia, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Also called CAT scan, computerized axial tomography scan, computerized tomography, and CT scan.

(Computed tomography scan, NCI Dictionary)

This gene plays a role in transcriptional initiation, embryonic axial elongation and patterning.

(CDX2 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

A leading theory suggests an ice and dust mixture from the polar areas could be cycled through the atmosphere when Mars' axial tilt was larger than it is today.

(A Fresh Look at Older Data Yields a Surprise Near the Martian Equator, NASA)