dorsolumbar

[ dawr-soh-luhm-ber, -bahr ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. of, relating to, or affecting the back in the region of the lumbar vertebrae.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dorsolumbar¹

First recorded in 1850–55; dorso- + lumbar

Example Sentences

Scoliosis may be a cervicodorsal, dorsolumbar, or lumbosacral curve, and the inclination of the vertebral column may be to the right or left.

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