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Dorsal: Relating to the back or postterior of a structure. As opposed to the ventral, or front, of the structure. Some of the dorsal surfaces of the body are the back, buttocks, calves, and the knuckle side of the hand.
For a more complete listing of terms used in medicine for spatial orientation, please see the entry to "Anatomic Orientation Terms".
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( dôr ' səl ) adj. Anatomy . Of, toward, on, in, or near the back or upper surface of an organ, part, or organism ...
dorsal /dor·sal/ (dor´s'l) 1. pertaining to the back or to any dorsum. 2. denoting a position more toward the back surface than some other object of reference; a ...
adjective 1. of, pertaining to, or situated at the back, or dorsum. 2. Anatomy, Zoology . a. situated on or toward the upper side of the body, equivalent to the back ...
dor·sal (dôr s l) adj. 1. Anatomy Of, toward, on, in, or near the back or upper surface of an organ, part, or organism. 2. Botany Of or on the outer surface ...
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