axial

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The pure archigastrula of the latter forms is uni-axial, and it is round in its whole length in transverse section.

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  1. adjective Relating to, characterized by, or forming an axis.
  2. adjective Located on, around, or in the direction of an axis.

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  • Global climatic changes follow Milankovitch cycles, three of them, of which the earth's axial orientation is but one—complex dances of interrelated cycles that lift or plunge the planet through warm spells and ice ages. —  AeonTen
  • There is the 'normal focal length' PC-E Micro Nikkor 45 mm F2. 8D ED and 'medium telephoto' PC-E Micro Nikkor 85 mm F2. 8D, both of which provide ±8. 5° tilt, ±11. 5mm shift and 90° axial (rotation) movement and also have the much touted 'Nano Crystal Coat'. —  News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)
  • One hundred thirty patients with several types of peripheral neuropathic pain and 57 patients with non-neuropathic (axial) low back pain completed a structured interview of 16 questions and a standardized bedside examination of 23 tests. —  PLoS Medicine: New Articles
  • Abnormal responses to cold or warm stimuli and to blunt pressure further supported the distinction between neuropathic pain and non-neuropathic (axial) LBP. —  PLoS Medicine: New Articles
  • We show that a standardized evaluation of pain-related symptoms and signs helps separate patients with neuropathic pain including radicular LBP from those with non-neuropathic (axial) back pain. —  PLoS Medicine: New Articles
 

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/ˈæksiəl/
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