Medical term:
tergal
dor·sal
(dōr'săl),1. Pertaining to the back or any dorsum. Synonym(s): tergal
2. Synonym(s): posterior (1)
3. In veterinary anatomy, pertaining to the back or upper surface of an animal. Often used to indicate the position of one structure relative to another; that is, nearer the back surface of the body.
4. Old term meaning thoracic, in a limited sense; for example, dorsal vertebrae.
[Mediev. L. dorsalis, fr. dorsum, back]
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tergal
(tĕr′găl) [L. tergum, back]Concerning the back or dorsal surface.
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