dorsalis

American  

[dawr-sal-is, -say-lis] / dɔrˈsæl ɪs, -ˈseɪ lɪs /

adjective

1. dorsal.

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noun

• dorsales
  plural

1. a blood vessel or nerve serving the back of the part with which it is associated.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• dorsales
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of dorsalis

From New Latin; see origin at dorsal ¹

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Example Sentences

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dorsalis

H. dorsalis hails from the mountains of Northern Borneo and features a conspicuous dark stripe that begins atop its head and bisects its back before fading around mid-body.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023

Upon reaching the tarsal region, it becomes the dorsalis pedis artery, which branches repeatedly and provides blood to the tarsal and dorsal regions of the foot.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

In tabes dorsalis faradic treatment will often diminish the anaesthesia and numbness in the legs, with resulting benefit to the ataxy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

In Michoacán Thamnophis dorsalis cyclides has been collected in a variety of habitats on the Mexican Plateau: pine-oak forest, fir forest, marshes, and cleared land from 1550 to 2800 meters.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman

The work of Flexner and Noguchi on paresis and tabes dorsalis show that always in such afflictions the tissues of the central nervous system have been invaded by the parasite.

From Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics by Michael F. Guyer

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