dorsomedial
|dor-so-me-di-al|
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/ˌdɔr.soʊˈmiːdiəl/
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/ˌdɔː.səʊˈmiːdiəl/
back + middle (toward the back and the midline)
Etymology
'dorsomedial' originates from Neo-Latin/Latin, specifically the combining element 'dorso-' from Latin 'dorsum' meaning 'back' and 'medial' from Latin 'medialis', from 'medius' meaning 'middle'.
'dorsomedial' developed as a compound in Neo-Latin (e.g. 'dorsomedialis') used in anatomical and biological Latin, and was adopted into English anatomical terminology as 'dorsomedial'.
Initially it denoted a location 'toward the back and the middle,' and this descriptive anatomical meaning has remained essentially unchanged.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
located toward the back (dorsal side) and toward the midline (medial) of the body or of an organ; situated on the back-inner side.
The dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus is involved in feeding and energy regulation.
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Last updated: 2026/01/09 14:07