dorsalis
[ dawr-sal-is, -sey-lis ]
adjective
noun,plural dor·sal·es [dawr-sal-eez, -sey-leez]. /dɔrˈsæl iz, -ˈseɪ liz/.
a blood vessel or nerve serving the back of the part with which it is associated.
Origin of dorsalis
1From New Latin; see origin at dorsal1
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How to use dorsalis in a sentence
The aponeurosis crosses the medial side of the insertion of M. pterygoideus dorsalis medialis.
Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves | Robert L. MerzIn one individual, a Mourning Dove, the origin of pars lateralis of M. pterygoideus dorsalis extended to the pterygoid.
Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves | Robert L. MerzRhinophrynus dorsalis Duméril and Bibron, Erpétologie générale, vol.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanMilstead had available few specimens of Thamnophis dorsalis from the Tepalcatepec Valley.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanIt differs chiefly from C. dorsalis Banks by having two eye spots.
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