Synonyms for "dorsum" (15 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (3)

Noun(1 words)

back

backalveolus

Strong matches (5)

apexbladelarynxlipsloin

Related words (7)

palatepharynxridgespeech organteethtiptongue

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

1 entries

body part

Synonyms

1 entries

back

Related terms

3 entries

dorsaldorsum sellaedorsumal

has context

3 entries

anatomyastrogeologyastronomy

is a

2 entries

body partridge hill

related to

8 entries

backconsonantdorsalhillmoonplanetridgetongue

Translations

10 translations across 2 languages.

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Chinese Mandarin

4 entries

• 手背 noun (top of the foot or back of the hand)
• 背部 noun (back of an animal)
• 腳背 /脚背 noun (top of the foot or back of the hand)
• 舌背 noun (back of the tongue)

German

4 entries

• Dorsum noun (back of an animal)
• Dorsum noun (back of the tongue)
• Dorsum noun (ridge on a hill)
• Dorsum linguae noun (back of the tongue)

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