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dorsal plate

dorsal plate noun: a type of medical implant used in orthopedic surgery, specifically a plate fixed to the dorsal (back) side of a bone to stabilize complex fractures.

dorsal plate: a type of medical implant used in orthopedic surgery, specifically a plate fixed to the dorsal...
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Noun

dorsal plate (plural dorsal plates)

  1. A type of medical implant used in orthopedic surgery, specifically a plate fixed to the dorsal (back) side of a bone to stabilize complex fractures.
  2. A structure or region located on the back or upper surface of an organism.
  3. Synonym of neural plate; a key signaling area in the developing nervous system.
    Synonyms:
    neural plate

Synonyms of dorsal plate

Forms of dorsal plate

pluraldorsal plates

Origin of dorsal plate

From dorsal + plate.

Questions about dorsal plate

What does dorsal plate mean?
Dorsal plate means a type of medical implant used in orthopedic surgery, specifically a plate fixed to the dorsal (back) side of a bone to stabilize complex fractures.
What part of speech is dorsal plate?
Dorsal plate is a noun.
What is the plural of dorsal plate?
The plural of dorsal plate is dorsal plates.

Words near dorsal plate in the dictionary

  1. dorsal fins
  2. dorsal hood
  3. dorsal hoods
  4. dorsal nasal arteries
  5. dorsal nasal artery
  6. dorsal plate
  7. dorsal plating
  8. dorsal root
  9. dorsal root ganglia
  10. dorsal root ganglion
  11. dorsal root ganglions

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