Meanings
noundorsal root (plural dorsal roots)
plural dorsal roots
- anatomyEither of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and consists of sensory fibers.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounone of two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally from the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
Similar
dorsal hornposterior rootposterior horn
Broader
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dorsal root. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsal%20root
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“dorsal root.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsal%20root. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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