dorsum (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *dorsum*:
NOUN	body	dorsum, back	the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
NOUN	body	dorsum	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)

English > *dorsum*: 2 senses > noun 1, body
Meaning	The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine.
Synonym	back
Part of	torso, trunk, body	The body excluding the head and neck and limbs
Parts	latissimus dorsi, lat	A broad flat muscle on either side of the back
	lumbar vertebra	One of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column
	saddle	Posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
	small	The slender part of the back
	thoracic vertebra, dorsal vertebra	One of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column
Broader	body part	Any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
Spanish	dorso, espalda
Catalan	esquena
Adjectives	dorsal	belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part

English > *dorsum*: 2 senses > noun 2, body
Meaning	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).
Example	"the dorsum of the foot"
Broader	body part	Any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
Spanish	dorso
Catalan	dors
Adjectives	dorsal	belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part

HyperDic: dorsum