Look up: dorsum


  1. Dorsum
    [anatomy] In anatomy, the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run, fly, or swim in a horizontal position, and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright. In vertebrates the dorsum contains the backbone. The term dorsal refers to anatomical structures that are eit...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsum_(anatomy)

  2. dorsum
    A ridge.
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  3. Dorsum
    the upper (dorsal) surface of the head or body
    Found op http://australianmuseum.net.au/Glossary-of-fish-terms

  4. Dorsum
    pertaining to the back or the upper part of the body.
    Found op http://www.coralrealm.com/viewpage.html?page=/glossary.html

  5. Dorsum
    The upper edge or, in animals, the back.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  6. dorsum
    [n] - the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=dorsum

  7. Dorsum
    The back or outer surface.
    Found op http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/3822.pdf

  8. Dorsum
    Dorsum: The back or posterior side of a structure. 'Dorsum' is the Latin word for the back. Something pertaining to the dorsum is dorsal. The dorsal surface of the hand is the back of the hand, the side opposite the palm. The dorsal surface of the foot is the back of the foot, the side opposite the ...
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=8802

  9. Dorsum
    Dor'sum noun [ Latin ] 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.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/112

  10. dorsum
    1. The ridge of a hill. ... 2. <anatomy> The back or dorsal region of an animal; the upper side of an appendage or part; as, the dorsum of the tongue. ... Origin: L. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?dorsum

  11. dorsum
    noun the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part); `the dorsum of the foot`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dorsum



  1. dorsum
    (dor´sәm) pl. dor´sa Latin word meaning the back; a term used in anatomy. the aspect of an anatomical structure or part corresponding in position to the back.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  2. Dorsum
    • (n.) The ridge of a hill. • (n.) The back or dorsal region of an animal; the upper side of an appendage or part; as, the dorsum of the tongue.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/dorsum/

  3. dorsum
    (from the article `tongue`) ...interspaced with glands and fat and covered with mucous membrane. In humans the front tips and margins of the tongue usually touch the teeth, ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/68

  4. Dorsum
    In general, the upper surface.
    Found op http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/Spiderglossary.htm

  5. Dorsum
    The upper surface.
    Found op http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/Spiderglossary.htm

  6. dorsum
    Type: Term Pronunciation: dōr′sŭm, -sī, -să Definitions: 1. The back of the body. 2. The upper or posterior surface, or the back, of any part, especially in the quadrupedal position. Synonyms: tergum
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=26485

  7. dorsum
    Latin = back.
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?

  8. dorsum
    The upper surface.
    Found op http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reptiles/information/reptile_glossary.php

  9. Dorsum
    Dorsum (plural Dorsa) is a Latin word. In science, it could mean: ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsum

  10. Dorsum
    [geology] Original cast album of the Broadway production of Lorelei from http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/63/9e/7b22820dd7a03e05b584d010._AA240_.L.jpg This image is of the cover of a cast album, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the album, t...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsum_(geology)

  11. Dorsum
    [moth] Dorsum is a genus of moths of the Micronoctuidae family. ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsum_(moth)

  12. dorsum
    1) A ridge 2) Back 3) Body part
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/dorsum/1

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