dorsad

[ dawr-sad ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

, Anatomy, Zoology.

dorsad

/ ˈdɔːsæd /

Origin of dorsad¹

1795–1805; < Latin dors ( um ) back + -ad ³

Origin of dorsad¹

C19: from Latin dorsum back + ad to, towards

The supposed hypostome is exceedingly doubtful; it lies dorsad of the crushed glabellar skeleton.

The collar with a dark area ventrad and also dorsad of the fascicle.

The descending duodenum is now situated dorsad to the colon.

Begin by following the caudal layer of the transverse mesocolon dorsad on the right side.

Tracing the omentum dorsad beyond the transverse colon and mesocolon the pancreas is reached.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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