Dorsocephalad

/ˌdɔrsoʊˈsɛfəlæd/ adverb

Definition

Toward the back and toward the head in anatomical direction.

Etymology

From Latin dorsum (back) + cephalad (toward the head, from kephale = head). The -ad suffix indicates direction of movement. Used in anatomical and surgical terminology.

Kelly Says

Imagine tracing your finger dorsocephalad along your spine—you're going up the back toward your head, which is exactly how surgeons describe movement along the spinal column!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
ARالعربية
جهة الرأس نحو الظهر (جهة الرأس نحو الظهر)
jehat ar-ras nahwa al-zuhur
BNবাংলা
পিঠ-সিংহের দিক (পিঠ-সিংহের দিক)
pit-sing-her dik
CACatalà
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
CSČeština
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
DADansk
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
DEDeutsch
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
ELΕλληνικά
κατεύθυνση πλάτης-κεφαλής (κατεύθυνση πλάτης-κεφαλής)
ka-ef-thyn-si pla-tes-ke-fa-lis
ESEspañol
dorsocefálico
dor-so-sef-a-li-ko
FAفارسی
جهت پشت-سر (جهت پشت-سر)
jeh-te posh-t-sar
FISuomi
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
FRFrançais
dorsocéphale
dor-so-sef-al
GUGU
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
HAHA
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
HEעברית
כיוון גב-ראש (כיוון גב-ראש)
kiveon gav-rosh
HIहिन्दी
पीठ-सिर की दिशा (पीठ-सिर की दिशा)
peeth-sir ki disha
HUMagyar
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
IDBahasa Indonesia
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
IGIG
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
ITItaliano
dorsocefalo
dor-so-sef-a-lo
JA日本語
頭部後方 (とうぶこうfang)
tou-bu-kou-fang
KKKK
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
KMKM
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
KO한국어
등골 위쪽 방향 (등골 위쪽 방향)
deung-gol wi-jok bang-hyang
MRMR
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
MSBahasa Melayu
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
MYမြန်မာ
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
NLNederlands
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
NONorsk
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
PAPA
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
PLPolski
dorsocefalia
dor-so-sef-a-lia
PTPortuguês
dorsocefálico
dor-so-sef-a-li-ko
RORomână
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
RUРусский
дорсоцефалический
dor-so-sef-ali-cheskiy
SVSvenska
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
SWKiswahili
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
TAதமிழ்
பின்புறம்-தலை திசை (பின்புறம்-தலை திசை)
pin-pur-am-thala-thai
TEతెలుగు
పొట్టి-కొండ దిశ (పొట్టి-కొండ దిశ)
potti-konda disha
THไทย
ทิศทางหลัง-หัว (ทิศทางหลัง-หัว)
thit-thang-lang-hua
TLTL
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
TRTürkçe
dorsocephalic
dor-so-sef-a-lik
UKУкраїнська
дорсоцефалізація (дорсоцефалізація)
dor-so-sef-a-li-zatsiya
URاردو
پشواڑ-سر کی جانب (پشواڑ-سر کی جانب)
pashwar-sar ki taraf
VITiếng Việt
hướng dorsocephalad
huong dor-so-sef-a-lad
YOYO
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad
ZH中文
背部头部方向 (bèibùtóubùfāngxiàng)
bei-bu-tou-bu-fang-xiang
ZUZU
dorsocephalad
dor-so-sef-a-lad

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