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dorsomedial

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -iːdiəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Both dorsal and medial in location; thus, central and toward the back

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • a dorsomedial incision

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English dorso- Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-? Proto-Indo-European *-dhe Proto-Indo-European *médhi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médhyos Proto-Italic *meðios Latin medius Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin mediālisbor. English medial English dorsomedial From dorso- + medial.