dorsum

[dor´sum] (pl. dor´sa) (L.)

1. the back; the posterior surface of the human body in the anatomical position.

2. the aspect of an anatomical structure or part corresponding in position to the back.

dor·sum

, gen.

dor·si

, pl.

dor·sa

(dōr'sŭm, -sī, -să), [TA]

1. The back of the body.

2. The upper or posterior surface, or the back, of any part, especially in the quadrupedal position.

Synonym(s): tergum

[L. back]

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dorsum

(dôr′səm)

n. pl. dor·sa (-sə) Anatomy

1. The back.

2. The upper, outer surface of an organ, appendage, or part: the dorsum of the foot.

dor·sum

, pl. dorsa (dōr'sŭm, -să) [TA]

1. The back of the body.

2. The upper or posterior surface, or the back, of any part.

[L. back]

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dorsum

the upper surface of a structure.
the back of a vertebrate animal.
the TERGUM of an insect.

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

dor·sum

, pl. dorsa (dōr'sŭm, -să) [TA]

1. Back of body.

2. Upper or posterior surface, or back, of any part, especially in the quadrupedal position.

[L. back]

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Head yellow pruinose or silvery grey when viewed from certain angles; ocellar setae weak almost not differentiated from ocellar triangle setulae; scutellar dorsum brown with brown pruinosity; calypters yellow with light brown pruinosity; abdomen dark brown in ground colour (or dark brown with sides reddish-brown in one specimen) with tergites 3 and 4 each with irregular band of grey pruinosity on anterior fifth and faint light brown pruinosity posteriorly in posterodorsal view; tergite 5 with yellow pruinosity, denser ventrally; syntergite 1+2, tergites 3 and 4 each with a spot of dense grey pruinosity on midventral margin in posteroventral view.

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It provides a straight segments of rib cartilage which can be used to reconstruct the dorsum. It also provides enough cartilage to reconstruct the septum and if required the tip and alar rim.

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Previous studies [18,19] that have used TUS images to describe coronal liquids /l/ and /r/ characterized these sounds as being the most complex as far as they involve the production of two simultaneous articulatory gestures: one relative to the tip of the tongue and another relative to the dorsum of the tongue.

Ultrasonographic analysis of lateral liquids and coronal fricatives: judgment of experienced and non-experienced judges

The highest mean stratum thickness of 34.30 [+ or -] 1.44 was observed in the labial commissure of the group 2 experiment; this is followed by dorsum 27.20 [+ or -] 2.85 of the same group 2 experiment; the least mean stratum thickness 13.0 [+ or -] 0.17 was found in the ear pinna of group 1 experiment.

Dermatopathology of Orf Virus (Malaysian Isolates) in Mice Experimentally Inoculated at Different Sites with and without Dexamethasone Administration

Afterwards, augmentation was performed on the entire nasal dorsum from radix to tip.

Non-surgical minimally invasive rhinoplasty: tips and tricks from the perspective of a dermatologist

[sup][3]reported patients with PTM who presented with erythema and thickening of the forehead or localized myxedema on the nasal dorsum. Vitiligo is a pigmentary disorder strongly associated with ATD.

Elephantiasic Pretibial Myxedema with Involvement of the Buttocks and Face

Podagricomela nigripes can be differentiated from the other 2 Indian species by the color of the dorsum. Dorsum is brick red to yellow brown in P.

Identity of the citrus leaf mining flea beetle in northeast India and nomenclatural changes in Amphimela (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini)

Caption: Figure 1: Marked swelling with discoloration of the dorsum of the left hand following cat bite.

Group A Streptococci-Associated Necrotizing Fasciitis following Cat Bite in an Immunocompromised Patient

Detailed features of the dorsum sellae and the posterior clinoid processes were noted and classified into five types as specified in the results.

A Morphological Study of the Dorsum Sellae in Human Skull/ Estudio Morfologico del Dorsum Sellae en el Craneo Humano

(12) Using this opportunity, FMR independently incorporated additional MF test sites for the ulnar (dorsal aspect of the hand), median (dorsum of the distal phalanx of the index finger) and posterior tibial (heel), to determine whether this resulted in enhancement of TPSI detection rates.

Can addition of test sites for monofilament testing improve detection of nerve function impairment?

Also, compression bandage was applied and ear was immobilized against dorsum of head and neck.

Surgical Management of Aural Haematoma in a Malabari Kid