posterior root

Noun

Meaning

one of two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally from the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

dorsal root dorsal horn posterior horn

Hypernyms

afferent afferent nerve sensory nerve

Close letter words and terms

posterior plagiocephaly posterior probability posterior rachischisis posterior scalene muscle posterior scapular vein posterior sensory root