Posttonic
[pohst-ton-ik] /poʊstˈtɒn ɪk/
adjective
1.
immediately following a stressed syllable:
a posttonic syllable; a posttonic vowel.
Read Also:
- Posttranscriptional
[pohst-tran-skrip-shuh-nl] /ˌpoʊst trænˈskrɪp ʃə nl/ noun 1. Genetics, Biochemistry. occurring after the formation of RNA from DNA but before the RNA strand leaves the nucleus.
- Posttransfusion
posttransfusion post·trans·fu·sion (pōst’trāns-fyōō’zhən) adj. Occurring after or as a consequence of blood transfusion.
- Posttranslational
[pohst-trans-ley-shuh-nl, -tranz-] /ˌpoʊst trænsˈleɪ ʃə nl, -trænz-/ noun 1. Genetics, Biochemistry. occurring after the synthesis of a polypeptide chain.
- Posttraumatic
[pohst-truh-mat-ik, -traw-, -trou-] /ˌpoʊst trəˈmæt ɪk, -trɔ-, -traʊ-/ adjective 1. occurring after physical or psychological trauma. posttraumatic post·trau·mat·ic (pōst’trou-māt’ĭk, -trô-) adj. Following or resulting from injury or trauma.
- Posttraumatic epilepsy
posttraumatic epilepsy n. A convulsive epileptic seizure that occurs and as a result of a head injury.