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Chorda dorsalisChorda Chor"da, n. [NL., fr. L. chorda. See Chord.] (Anat.)
A cord.
Chorda dorsalis. [NL., lit., cord of the back.] (Anat.) See
Notochord. Dorsad
Dorsad Dor"sad, adv. [Dorsum +L. ad towards.] (Anat.)
Toward the dorsum or back; on the dorsal side; dorsally.
dorsalNeural Neu"ral, a. [Gr. ? nerve.] (Anat. & Zo["o]l.)
relating to the nerves or nervous system; taining to,
situated in the region of, or on the side with, the neural,
or cerebro-spinal, axis; -- opposed to hemal. As applied to
vertebrates, neural is the same as dorsal; as applied to
invertebrates it is usually the same as ventral. Cf. Hemal.
Neural arch (Anat.), the cartilaginous or bony arch on the
dorsal side of the centrum of the vertebra in a segment of
the spinal skeleton, usually inclosing a segment of the
spinal cord. dorsalPosterior Pos*te"ri*or (p[o^]s*t[=e]"r[i^]*[~e]r), a. [L.
posterior, compar. of posterus coming after, from post after.
See Post-.]
1. Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or
moving; coming after; -- opposed to prior.
Hesiod was posterior to Homer. --Broome.
2. Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior.
3. (Anat.) At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; -- in
human anatomy often used for dorsal.
4. (Bot.) On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said
of an axillary flower. --Gray. DorsalDorsal Dor"sal, a. [F. dorsal, LL. dorsalis, fr. L. dorsualis,
fr. dorsum back; cf. Gr. ?, ?, mountain ridge. Cf. Dorse,
Dorsel, Dosel.]
1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or
dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal;
tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal
artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral.
2. (Bot.)
(a) Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a
leaf.
(b) Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a
creeping hepatic moss.
Dorsal vessel (Zo["o]l.), a central pulsating blood vessel
along the back of insects, acting as a heart. DorsalDorsal Dor"sal, n. [LL. dorsale, neut. fr. dorsalis. See
Dorsal, a.] (Fine Arts)
A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or
of an altar, or in any similar position. dorsal tentaclesRhinophore Rhi"no*phore, n. [Rhino- + Gr. ??? to bear.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of the two tentacle-like organs on the back of the head
or neck of a nudibranch or tectibranch mollusk. They are
usually retractile, and often transversely furrowed or
plicate, and are regarded as olfactory organs. Called also
dorsal tentacles. See Illust. under Pygobranchia, and
Opisthobranchia. Dorsal vesselDorsal Dor"sal, a. [F. dorsal, LL. dorsalis, fr. L. dorsualis,
fr. dorsum back; cf. Gr. ?, ?, mountain ridge. Cf. Dorse,
Dorsel, Dosel.]
1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or
dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal;
tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal
artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral.
2. (Bot.)
(a) Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a
leaf.
(b) Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a
creeping hepatic moss.
Dorsal vessel (Zo["o]l.), a central pulsating blood vessel
along the back of insects, acting as a heart. DorsaleDorsale Dor"sale, n.
Same as Dorsal, n. Dorsally
Dorsally Dor"sal*ly, adv. (Anat.)
On, or toward, the dorsum, or back; on the dorsal side of;
dorsad.
Indorsable
Indorsable In*dors"a*ble, a.
Capable of being indorsed; transferable; convertible.
Indorsation
Indorsation In`dor*sa"tion, n.
Indorsement. [Obs.]
Predorsal
Predorsal Pre*dor"sal, a. (Anat.)
Situated in front of the back; immediately in front, or on
the ventral side the dorsal part of the vertebral column.
Tabes dorsalisTabes Ta"bes, n. [L., a wasting disease.] (Med.)
Progressive emaciation of the body, accompained with hectic
fever, with no well-marked logical symptoms.
Tabes dorsalis[NL., tabes of the back], locomotor ataxia;
-- sometimes called simply tabes.
Tabes mesenterica[NL., mesenteric tabes], a wasting disease
of childhood characterized by chronic inflammation of the
lymphatic glands of the mesentery, attended with caseous
degeneration.
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Frank Joseph Dorsa (August 18, 1907 –
January 17, 1996) was an
American food
machinery inventor, best
known for the Eggo
frozen waffle.
Dorsa was born and...
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Standard anatomical terms of
location are used to
describe unambiguously the
anatomy of animals,
including humans. The terms,
typically derived from Latin...
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Dorsa Derakhshani (Persian: درسا درخشانی; born 1998) is an Iranian-American
chess player. She was
awarded the
titles Woman Grandmaster and International...
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Cibele Dorsa (October 14, 1974 –
March 26, 2011) was a
Brazilian actress,
model and writer. She also
appeared on the
cover of the
April 2008
issue of...
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features are
named after different things:
Mercurian ridges are
called dorsa, and are
named after astronomers who made
detailed studies of the planet;...
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Dorsa (born 1967) is an
American artist, photographer, film-maker.
Dorsa works in an old
photographic technique (Collodion process).
Dorsa's notable...
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adjacent to the
Dorsa.
Dorsa Lister are
roughly parallel with
Dorsa Smirnov and to the
south of them.
Dorsa Aldrovandi are
roughly parallel to
Dorsa Smirnov and...
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Dorsa Yavarivafa OLY (Persian: درسا یاوریوفا; born 31 July 2003) is an
Iranian badminton player who
competed for the
Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024...
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Dorsa Burnet are
wrinkle ridges at 28°24′N 57°00′W / 28.4°N 57.0°W / 28.4; -57.0 in Oce****
Procellarum on the Moon. They are
about 194 km long and...
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Dorsa Aldrovandi is a
wrinkle ridge system at 23°36′N 28°42′E / 23.6°N 28.7°E / 23.6; 28.7 in Mare
Serenitatis on the Moon. It is
about 127 km long...
