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dorsomedial

dorsomedial

1 9.8
Near the back and middle of a body or body part
  • adjective
  • /ˌdɔrsəˈmidiəl/
  • Specialized
: dorsomedial
  • In the frog, the dorsomedial area helps control movement and balance.
  • dorsomedial prefrontal cortex

Examples

  • The meditators, in comparison to those in the control group, also had significant increases in neural activity in areas of the brain important for empathy, including the inferior frontal gyrus and dorsomedial prefrontal cortex.

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  • Researchers studied the dorsomedial part of the rat's brain for its role in memory.

  • It's called the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex.

  • The dorsomedial section of the brain is crucial for decision-making.

Surface Forms

dorsomedial positive

Morphology

dorsomedial = dorsal + medial (transparent) = dorso + medial

The term is a straightforward combination of a back-related combining form ('dorso-') and 'medial' meaning 'middle', so the sense is directly compositional for learners familiar with anatomical terms.

Etymology

Dorsomedial joins dorso- meaning 'back' and medial meaning 'middle'. Think of a dorsal fin for 'back' and the word median for 'middle'. So it describes a place toward the 'back' and the 'middle' of the body or a structure.