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dorsolumbar

American  
[dawr-soh-luhm-ber, -bahr] / ˌdɔr soʊˈlʌm bər, -bɑr /

adjective

Anatomy.
  1. of, relating to, or affecting the back in the region of the lumbar vertebrae.


Etymology

Origin of dorsolumbar

First recorded in 1850–55; dorso- + lumbar

Example Sentences

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It is referred to as the thoracolumbar system to reflect this anatomical basis.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The sympathetic output of the nervous system originates out of the lateral horn of the thoracolumbar spinal cord.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Visceral reflexes that involve the thoracolumbar or craniosacral systems share similar connections.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The thoracolumbar output, through the various sympathetic ganglia, reaches all of these organs.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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