dorso-

See also: dorso

English

Alternative forms

• dorsi-
• dors-

Etymology

Combining form of Latin dorsum (“back”).

Prefix

dorso-

1. (anatomy, biology, medicine) The back.

   Synonym: dorsal

Coordinate terms

• antero-, anterio-
• postero-, posterio- (same direction in bipeds)
• ventri- (the opposite direction)

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with dorso-

dorsoabdominal

dorsoanterior

dorsoanteriorize

dorsoanteriorly

dorsoapical

dorsoatrium

dorsobasal

dorsobronchial

dorsobronchium

dorsobronchus

dorsobuccal

dorsocarpal

dorsocaudal

dorsocentral

dorsocephalic

dorsocervical

dorsocranial

dorsocranially

dorsodistal

dorsodistally

dorsoexternal

dorsofrontal

dorsogluteal

dorsointermediate

dorsointernal

dorsointestinal

dorsolateral

dorsolingual

dorsolongitudinal

dorsolumbar

dorsomarginal

dorsomedial

dorsomedian

dorsomedioposterior

dorsomesally

dorsomesial

dorsometacarpal

dorsomidline

dorsomobile

dorsomotor

dorsonasal

dorsonuchal

dorsodynia

dorsopalmar

dorsoparietal

dorsopathy

dorsoplantar

dorsoplantarly

dorsoposterior

dorsopreaxial

dorsoproximal

dorsoproximally

dorsoradial

dorsorectal

dorsoretrograde

dorsoretrolateral

dorsorostral

dorsorostrally

dorsosacral

dorsosagittal

dorsoscapular

dorsospinal

dorsostable

dorsosternal

dorsosubmedian

dorsotemporal

dorsoterminal

dorsothoracic

dorsoulnar

dorsoumbonal

dorsovagal

dorsovegetal

dorsoventral

Translations

pertaining to the back

• Portuguese: dorso-

See also

• rachi-, spino- (spine)

Anagrams

• Ordos, Roods, Sodor, doors, odors, ordos, roods, soord