| dorsum of foot | The back, or upper surface, of the foot. Synonym: dorsum pedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dorsum of hand | The back of the hand. Synonym: dorsum manus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsum of nose | The external ridge of the nose, looking forward and upward. Synonym: dorsum nasi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsum of penis | The aspect of the penis opposite to that of the urethra. Synonym: dorsum penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsum of tongue | The back of the tongue; the upper surface of the tongue divided by the sulcus terminalis into an anterior two-thirds, the pars presulcalis (presulcal part), and a posterior one-third, the pars postsulcalis (postsulcal part). Synonym: dorsum linguae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsum pedis | The back, or upper surface, of the foot. Synonym: dorsum pedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsum pedis reflex | Percussion of the dorsum of the foot causes flexion of the toes; present in a pyramidal lesion. Synonym: dorsum pedis reflex, Mendel-Bechterew reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsum penis | The aspect of the penis opposite to that of the urethra. Synonym: dorsum penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsum scapulae | The posterior surface of the scapula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsum sellae | A square portion of bone on the body of the sphenoid posterior to the sella turcica or hypophysial fossa. Synonym: dorsum ephippii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dory | Origin: Named from 1st colour, fr. F. Doree gilded, fr. Dorer to gild, L. Deaurare. See Deaurate, and cf. Aureole. 1. <zoology> A European fish. See Doree, and John Doree. 2. <zoology> The American wall-eyed perch; called also dore. See Pike perch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| doryphora | <zoology> A genus of plant-eating beetles, including the potato beetle. See Potato beetle. Origin: NL. See Doryphoros. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |