preapical means located before an apex. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From pre- + apical.
adj
- Located before an apex.“The aortoiliac bifurcations were divided into three regions based on the area changes: an apical region corresponding to the bifurcation apex (taper = 2.96 ± 0.80 mm²/mm), a preapical region (flare = 3.58 ± 0.87 mm²/mm), and the postapical region (flare = 0.82 ± 0.80 mm²/mm).”