: located behind a center or central structure
especially : located behind the central sulcus of the cerebral cortex

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“Postcentral.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/postcentral. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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