dorsum

[ dawr-suhm ]

/ ˈdɔr səm /

noun, plural dor·sa [dawr-suh]. /ˈdɔr sə/. Anatomy, Zoology.

the back, as of the body.

the back or outer surface of an organ, part, etc.

Origin of dorsum

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1775–85

Words nearby dorsum

dorsolateral fasciculus, dorsolumbar, dorsosacral position, dorsoventrad, dorsoventral, dorsum, Dort, dorter, Dorticós, Dortmund, dorty

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Example sentences from the Web for dorsum

The longitudinal dark lines on the dorsum are continuous to the groin in 95 specimens and fragmented in two specimens.
Middle American Frogs of the Hyla microcephala Group|William E. Duellman
The dorsum is dark brown with faint transverse bars on the forearms and feet; the ventral surfaces are creamy brown.
A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus|Linda Trueb
There is no tendency for the markings on the dorsum to form transverse bands or longitudinal bars.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca|William E. Duellman
No wasting of the interossei, skin normal except for a large trophic blister on the dorsum of the hand.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins

In mice in the earlier stages of adulthood, underfur of the dorsum is buffy at the tips and gray basally.
Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys|Robert L. Packard

British Dictionary definitions for dorsum

dorsum

/ (ˈdɔːsəm) /

noun plural -sa (-sə) anatomy

a technical name for the back 1

any analogous surfacethe dorsum of the hand

Word Origin for dorsum

C18: from Latin, literally: back

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Medical definitions for dorsum

dorsum

[ dôr′səm ]

n. pl. dor•sa (-sə)

The back.

The upper, outer surface of an organ, appendage, or part.

单词	dorsum
释义	dorsum [ dawr-suhm ] / ˈdɔr səm / noun, plural dor·sa [dawr-suh]. /ˈdɔr sə/. Anatomy, Zoology. the back, as of the body. the back or outer surface of an organ, part, etc. Origin of dorsum Borrowed into English from Latin around 1775–85 Words nearby dorsum dorsolateral fasciculus, dorsolumbar, dorsosacral position, dorsoventrad, dorsoventral, dorsum, Dort, dorter, Dorticós, Dortmund, dorty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dorsum The longitudinal dark lines on the dorsum are continuous to the groin in 95 specimens and fragmented in two specimens. Middle American Frogs of the Hyla microcephala Group\|William E. Duellman The dorsum is dark brown with faint transverse bars on the forearms and feet; the ventral surfaces are creamy brown. A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus\|Linda Trueb There is no tendency for the markings on the dorsum to form transverse bands or longitudinal bars. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca\|William E. Duellman No wasting of the interossei, skin normal except for a large trophic blister on the dorsum of the hand. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins In mice in the earlier stages of adulthood, underfur of the dorsum is buffy at the tips and gray basally. Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys\|Robert L. Packard British Dictionary definitions for dorsum dorsum / (ˈdɔːsəm) / noun plural -sa (-sə) anatomy a technical name for the back 1 any analogous surfacethe dorsum of the hand Word Origin for dorsum C18: from Latin, literally: back Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for dorsum dorsum [ dôr′səm ] n. pl. dor•sa (-sə) The back. The upper, outer surface of an organ, appendage, or part. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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