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UK
/dˈɔːsəm/
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NOUN
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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 -
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
his back was nicely tanned
How To Use dorsum In A Sentence
- Arterial ulcers tend to occur over the distal part of the leg, especially the lateral malleoli, dorsum of the feet, and the toes.
- Red stripe appears as a diffuse stripe of pigment on the dorsum of larvae and pupae and is variable in expressivity and penetrance.
- For this purpose a paper flag, made from a small piece of white cardboard is glued to the dorsum of the mesothorax in about vertical direction.
- Verett claims that due to the injury she suffered at Pizza Hut, she was unable to avoid falling on a later date and tore tendons and suffered injuries to her left hand and wrist, including a partial tear of the pronator quadratus muscle at the dorsum. emphasis ours. $50k For Injury Sustained Holding Open The Door Of A Pizza Hut? - The Consumerist
- The sensory distribution of nerve endings in the tongue tip is especially rich while there are few receptors in the dorsum or blade of the tongue.
- The patient rests the dorsum of the hand on the back in the lumbar area.
- The attention to detail is very impressive -- I mean the dorsum ridges look so natural I almost didn't notice them. This'll Cure that Freaky Fetish
- 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. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
- Sacrorum contemptor, templi foribus effractis, dum D. Johannis argenteum simulacrum rapere contendit, simulacrum aversa facie dorsum ei versat, nec mora sacrilegus mentis inops, atque in semet insaniens in proprios artus desaevit. Anatomy of Melancholy
- So it is an ideal flap for repairing the tissue defect around the foot dorsum, heel, malleolus , sole and knee.