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dorsum /dor·sum/ (dor´sum) pl. dor´sa   [L.]
1. the back.
2. the aspect of an anatomical structure or part corresponding in position to the back; posterior in the human.

dor·sum (dôrsm)
n. pl. dor·sa (-s)
1. The back.
2. The upper, outer surface of an organ, appendage, or part.

dorsum
[dôr′səm]
Etymology: L, dorsum, back
the back of the body or the posterior or upper surface of a body part.

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.

dorsum
pl. dorsa [L.]
1. the back; the superior surface of a body or body part, as of the paw or foot.
2. the aspect of an anatomical structure or part corresponding in position to the back; posterior in the human.


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