Meaning of DORSUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'dorsum
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- [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"
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| | See Also: | | body, body part, dorsal vertebra, lat, latisimus dorsi, lumbar vertebra, saddle, small, thoracic vertebra, torso, trunk | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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