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Medical dictionary. 2011.
dorsum of tongue
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tongue — Synonyms and related words: Maypole, abatis, aftertaste, alveolar ridge, alveolus, apex, argot, articulation, arytenoid cartilages, back, bagpipe, bar, baste, bell, berate, bill, bitter, blade, blow, blow a horn, blunder, boob, brains, breakwater … Moby Thesaurus
Dorsum — Dor sum, n. [L.] 1. The ridge of a hill. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) The back or dorsal region of an animal; the upper side of an appendage or part; as, the dorsum of the tongue … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anterior part of dorsum of tongue — pars anterior dorsi linguae … Medical dictionary
posterior part of dorsum of tongue — pars posterior dorsi linguae … Medical dictionary
postsulcal part of dorsum of tongue — pars posterior dorsi linguae … Medical dictionary
presulcal part of dorsum of tongue — pars anterior dorsi linguae … Medical dictionary
Dorsum — The back or posterior side of a structure. Dorsum is the Latin word for the back. Something pertaining to the dorsum is dorsal. The dorsal surface of the hand is the back of the hand, the side opposite the palm. The dorsal surface of the foot is… … Medical dictionary
Tongue — The tongue is a strong muscle anchored to the floor of the mouth. It is covered by the lingual membrane which has special areas to detect tastes. The tongue is composed of muscles attached to the lower jaw and to the hyoid bone (a small, U shaped … Medical dictionary
tongue — tongueless, adj. tonguelike, adj. /tung/, n., v. tongued, tonguing. n. 1. Anat. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking. See diag. under… … Universalium
dorsum linguae — [TA] dorsum of the tongue: the upper or posterosuperior surface of the tongue … Medical dictionary
