"dorso-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: Combining form of Latin dorsum (“back”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|la|dorsum||back}} Latin dorsum (“back”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} dorso-, {{en-prefix}} dorso-
  1. (chiefly medicine, anatomy) The back. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Anatomy, Medicine Synonyms: dorsi-, dors- Coordinate_terms: antero-, anterio-, postero-, posterio- (english: same direction in bipeds), ventri- (english: the opposite direction) Translations (pertaining to the back): dorso- (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-dorso--en-prefix-EhHT66JG Categories (other): English undefined derivations Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Alternative forms

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