Definition of DORSUM. Meaning of DORSUM. Synonyms of DORSUM

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Definition of DORSUM

Dorsum
Dorsum 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.

Meaning of DORSUM from wikipedia

- Look up dorsum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dorsum (plural Dorsa) is a Latin word. In science, it may refer to: Dorsum (anatomy), the upper side...
- Dorsum Cayeux is a wrinkle ridge at 1°36′N 51°12′E / 1.6°N 51.2°E / 1.6; 51.2 in Mare Fecunditatis on the Moon. It is approximately 95 km long and was...
- The human back, also called the dorsum (pl.: dorsa), is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of...
- metatarsophalangeal (MTP). Both the midfoot and forefoot constitute the dorsum (the area facing upward while standing) and the planum (the area facing...
- the dorsum of inferior side of radius while the 5th compartment is in between radius and ulna. The 6th compartment is in the groove on the dorsum of inferior...
- The dorsum sellae is part of the sphenoid bone in the skull. Together with the basilar part of the occipital bone it forms the clivus. In the sphenoid...
- (from Latin dorsum 'back') surface, (also dorsum) of an organism or organ, refers to the back, or upper side, such as in the human, the dorsum of the tongue...
- Dorsum Cushman is a wrinkle ridge at 1°00′N 49°00′E / 1.0°N 49.0°E / 1.0; 49.0 in Mare Fecunditatis on the Moon. It is 86 km long and was named after...
- Dorsum Oppel is a wrinkle ridge at 18°42′N 52°36′E / 18.7°N 52.6°E / 18.7; 52.6 in Mare Crisium on the Moon. It is 298 km (185 mi) long and was named...
- frontonasal suture where the frontal bone meets the nasal bones. The nasal dorsum also known as the nasal ridge is the border between the root and the tip...