Phrase Hound found 21 phrases and 48 compound words that contain dorsal. The most common are listed below. Open dorsal in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 21
- dorsal finA fin located on the backs of fish and some marine mammals.
- dorsal slitA single incision along the upper length of the foreskin from the tip to the corona, exposing the glans without removing any tissue.
- dorsal finsplural of dorsal fin: A fin located on the backs of fish and some marine mammals.
- dorsal plateA type of medical implant used in orthopedic surgery, specifically a plate fixed to the dorsal (back) side of a bone to stabilize complex fractures.
- dorsal rootThe one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and consists of sensory fibers
- dorsal rootsplural of dorsal root: The one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and consists of sensory fibers
- dorsal nasal arteriesplural of dorsal nasal artery: An artery, one of two terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery, that transports blood to the lacrimal sac and nose.
- dorsal nasal arteryAn artery, one of two terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery, that transports blood to the lacrimal sac and nose.
- dorsal striatumThe backward part of the corpus striatum. It consists (in each hemisphere) of the lenticular nucleus and the caudate nucleus; these are adjacent to each other (at one end of the latter, with the rest of the latter also curving around the …
- dorsal root gangliaplural of dorsal root ganglion: A ganglion in the dorsal root of a spinal nerve.
- dorsal root ganglionA ganglion in the dorsal root of a spinal nerve.
- dorsal hoodThe connective attachment by which the extensor tendons insert into the phalanges.
- dorsal hoodsplural of dorsal hood: The connective attachment by which the extensor tendons insert into the phalanges.
- dorsal platingAn orthopedic surgery using a metal plate and screws placed on the back (dorsal side) of a bone, often the distal radius (wrist) or proximal ulna, to fix complex fractures, especially comminuted (shattered) ones, allowing stable fixation …
- dorsal vesselA central pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects that circulates hemolymph (blood).
- dorsal vesselsplural of dorsal vessel: A central pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects that circulates hemolymph (blood).
- dorsal slitsplural of dorsal slit: A single incision along the upper length of the foreskin from the tip to the corona, exposing the glans without removing any tissue.
- dorsal body hormoneAny of a class of neuropeptides present in the cerebral ganglia of certain hermaphrodite freshwater snails
- dorsal body hormonesplural of dorsal body hormone: Any of a class of neuropeptides present in the cerebral ganglia of certain hermaphrodite freshwater snails
- lumbo-dorsalAlternative spelling of lumbodorsal: related to both lumbar and dorsal regions of the spine
- dorsal root ganglionsplural of dorsal root ganglion: A ganglion in the dorsal root of a spinal nerve.
Compound words 48
- thoracodorsalRelating to the thorax and back.
- anterodorsalin front (at the head end) and toward the back (side nearest the spine)
- cervicodorsalRelating to the neck and the back
- middorsalIn the middle of a dorsal region
- sacrodorsalRelating to the sacrum and the back
- anteriodorsalAlternative form of anterodorsal: in front (at the head end) and toward the back (side nearest the spine)
- apicodorsalapical and dorsal
- basidorsalAt the base of the rear
- bidorsalHaving two dorsal projections
- caudodorsalNear the back of the tail