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Dorso is defined as the back.

(prefix)

An example of dorso used as a prefix is in the word "dorsolateral" which means relating to the back of a being.

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See dorso- in Webster's New World College Dictionary

  1. the back and
  2. dorsi-

Origin: < L dorsum, the back

See dorso- in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or dorsi- or dors-

prefix
  1. Back: dorsad.
  2. Dorsal: dorsoventral.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin dorsum, back

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