What does dorsum mean?
Definitions for dorsum
ˈdɔr səmdor·sum
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Princeton's WordNet
back, dorsumnoun
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
"his back was nicely tanned"
dorsumnoun
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"
Wiktionary
dorsumnoun
ridge on a hill; Used by planetary geologists to refer to ridge on the surfaces of planet and moon.
dorsumnoun
The back or dorsal region on an animal.
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dorsum
Dorsum is a term used in anatomy to refer to the upper side, back, or top of an organ, part, or organism. In humans, it typically refers to the back of the hand or the upper surface of the foot. In anatomical positioning terms, dorsum is the opposite of the ventral or frontal side.
Webster Dictionary
Dorsumnoun
the ridge of a hill
Dorsumnoun
the back or dorsal region of an animal; the upper side of an appendage or part; as, the dorsum of the tongue
Etymology: [L.]
Entomology
Dorsum
the upper surface: in Coleoptera; often confined to meso- and meta-thorax: Odonata; includes mesepisterna and meso- and meta-thoracic terga: Diptera; upper surface of thorax, limited by the dorsopleural sutures laterally, the scutellum posteriorly and the neck anteriorly: Lepidoptera; the lower or inner margin of the wing.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dorsum in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dorsum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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