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dorsum

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The ridge of a hill.

The back or dorsal region of an animal; the upper side of an appendage or part; as, the dorsum of the tongue.

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his back was nicely tanned Source: Internet

the dorsum of the foot Source: Internet

Acute, very tender, axillary lymphadenopathy in a child; cat scratches were present on the dorsum of the ipsilateral hand. Source: Internet

The mainly tan-gray dorsum is covered in bulbous warts, more so than the mildly granular skin of the other species. Source: Internet

The extensors are located on the back of the forearm and are connected in a more complex way than the flexors to the dorsum of the fingers. Source: Internet

Surface of the tongue Foramen cecum and terminal sulcus labelled above Tonge surface features The upper surface of the tongue is called the dorsum, and is divided by a groove into symmetrical halves by the median sulcus. Source: Internet

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