dorsum meaning

Pronunciation:   "dorsum" in a sentence
Noun: dorsum (dorsa)  dorsum
  1. The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
    - 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)
    "the dorsum of the foot"

Derived forms: dorsa

See also: dorsal

Type of: body part

Part of: body, torso, trunk

Encyclopedia: Dorsum


[Medicine]
n pl dor·sa
1 : the upper surface of an appendage or part
2 : BACK 1a b; esp : the entire dorsal surface of an animal

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  1. the skin of the dorsum of the nose may be lacerated.
  2. repair of soft tissue defects of the dorsum of hands with fascia lata flaps
  3. summarization on the treatment of 60 cases of dorsum joint of lumbar vertebrae syndrome with tuina and sport
  4. repair of retrograde skin avulsion injury on the dorsum of the hand by replantation in situ with subdermal vascular network flaps
  5. mr imaging revealed an infiltrative enhancing epidural tumor at the dorsum of t2 to t5 levels with foraminal extension

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