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dorsobasal

dorsobasal adjective: both dorsal and basal.

Adjective

dorsobasal (not comparable)

  1. Both dorsal and basal.
    • Furthermore, atelectasis in the dorsobasal and caudal areas of the lungs has been described because of limited pulmonary inflation and recruitment.2016 February 6, “Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction in a Porcine Model: Effects of Intra-Abdominal Hypertension. A Preliminary Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of dorsobasal

From dorso- + basal.

Questions about dorsobasal

What does dorsobasal mean?
Dorsobasal means both dorsal and basal.
What part of speech is dorsobasal?
Dorsobasal is an adjective.

Words near dorsobasal in the dictionary

  1. dorsoanteriorized
  2. dorsoanteriorly
  3. dorsoapical
  4. dorsoatria
  5. dorsoatrium
  6. dorsobasal
  7. dorsobronchi
  8. dorsobronchia
  9. dorsobronchial
  10. dorsobronchium
  11. dorsobronchus

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