dorsum

Examples

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• Physical examination revealed a thin woman with marked rhinolalia and mild saddling of the nasal dorsum.

  Academic text (1996)

• Purple eschar was evident along the dorsum, and it extended to the nasal tip.

  Academic text (2006)

• Figure 1: Dorsum of the animal.

  Academic text (2015)

• Now, observe here on the dorsum of the foot, in the case of a thin man, such as our somewhat insubstantial friend here...

  The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968)

• A 73-year-old woman presents with a rapidly growing lesion on the dorsum of her right wrist.

  Academic text (2015)

• The tongue dorsum is measured on a three-point scale in relation to the occlusal plane.

  Academic text (1999)

• A 46-year-old man came to our clinic with a 3-week history of a lump on the dorsum of the right side of his nose.

  Academic text (2001)

• Twenty-six patients were treated for minor asymmetries of the nasal dorsum post-rhinoplasty after a minimum period of 12 months following surgery.

  Academic text (2012)

• An anterior strip of 1/4-inch (0.625 cm) orthopedic felt was placed over the tibial crest and dorsum of the foot.

  Academic text (1995)

• The surgeon carefully examined the dorsum of the patient's hand to identify any abnormalities.

Synonyms

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vsdorsum

∞ 1.0

The rear part of a person's or animal's body

is an anatomical term for the upper or top surface of a body part

Surface Forms

Etymology