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Dorsum

Dorsum Meaning & Definition
Dorsum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dorsum?

[n] the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part; "the dorsum of the foot")
[n] the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dorsum: back

Related Terms | Find terms related to Dorsum:

See Also | body | body part | dorsal vertebra | lat | latisimus dorsi | lumbar vertebra | saddle | small | thoracic vertebra | torso | trunk

Dorsum In Webster's Dictionary

\Dor"sum\, n. [L.] 1. The ridge of a hill. 2. (Anat.) The back or dorsal region of an animal; the upper side of an appendage or part; as, the dorsum of the tongue.

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