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Dorsum

noun
(pl. dorsa)
1.
The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine.  Synonym: back.
2.
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).





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"Dorsum" Quotes from Famous Books



... This view does not take into consideration the situation of the stigmata. The deeper sulci visible externally correspond to the inflexions of the carpellary leaves; in addition to this, the centre of the dorsum of each of these is ...
— Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The - Neighbouring Countries • William Griffith


Words linked to "Dorsum" :   dorsal vertebra, dorsal, latissimus dorsi, lat, torso, trunk, small, body, lumbar vertebra, saddle, thoracic vertebra, back, body part


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