dorsal : Idioms & Phrases
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dorsal fin
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noun unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance
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dorsal horn
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noun one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
dorsal horn.
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dorsal root
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noun one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
dorsal horn.
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dorsal scapular vein
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noun vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
vena scapularis dorsalis.
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dorsal vertebra
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noun one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra
thoracic vertebra.
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Dorsal vessel
(Zoöl.) , a central pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects, acting as a heart.
Webster 1913
Soft dorsal
(Zoöl.) , the posterior part of the dorsal fin of fishes when supported by soft rays.
