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noun
A type of medical implant used in orthopedic surgery, specifically a plate fixed to the dorsal (back) side of a bone to stabilize complex fractures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
A structure or region located on the back or upper surface of an organism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
Synonym of neural plate; a key signaling area in the developing nervous system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: embryology, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: neural plate
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History
From dorsal + plate.
