dorsolumbar

American

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

adjective

Anatomy.

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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Scoliosis may be a cervicodorsal, dorsolumbar, or lumbosacral curve, and the inclination of the vertebral column may be to the right or left.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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