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dorsal plate

noun

Etymology

From dorsal + plate.

  1. derived from πλατύς
  2. derived from *plattus✻
  3. derived from plata
  4. derived from plate
  5. inherited from plate
  6. compounded as dorsal plate — “dorsal + plate”

Definitions

  1. A type of medical implant used in orthopedic surgery, specifically a plate fixed to the…

    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

    Synonym of neural plate; a key signaling area in the developing nervous system.

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