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...
- (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 Grabau is a wrinkle ridge at 29°24′N 15°54′W / 29.4°N 15.9°W / 29.4; -15.9 north of Timocharis crater in Mare Imbrium on the Moon. It is 124 km...
- 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 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...
- 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 Gast is a wrinkle ridge at 24°00′N 9°00′E / 24.0°N 9.0°E / 24.0; 9.0 in Mare Serenitatis on the Moon. It is 65 km long and was named after American...
- Dorsum is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2011. Dorsum brunescens Fibiger, 2011 Dorsum kwaii Fibiger, 2011 Dorsum...
- Dorsum Owen is a wrinkle ridge at 25°00′N 11°00′E / 25.0°N 11.0°E / 25.0; 11.0 in Mare Serenitatis on the Moon. It is 33 km long and was named after...