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 Heim is a wrinkle ridge at 32°00′N 29°48′W / 32.0°N 29.8°W / 32.0; -29.8 in Mare Imbrium on the Moon. It is 148 km long and was named after Swiss...
- 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...
- Dorsum Buckland is a large wrinkle ridge at 20°24′N 12°48′E / 20.4°N 12.8°E / 20.4; 12.8 in Mare Serenitatis on the Moon, 369 km long. It was named...
- Dorsum atlas is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2011. It is found in India's Khasi Hills. The wingspan is about 17 mm...
- (dorsal) or front/belly (ventral) of an organism. The dorsal (from Latin dorsum 'back') surface of an organism refers to the back, or upper side, of an...
- metatarsophalangeal (MTP). Both the midfoot and forefoot constitute the dorsum (the area facing upward while standing) and the planum (the area facing...
- Dorsum Niggli is a wrinkle ridge at 29°00′N 52°00′W / 29.0°N 52.0°W / 29.0; -52.0 in Oce**** Procellarum on the Moon. It is 50 km 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...
- 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...