Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In anatomy, superior and posterior in direction or position.

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  • adjective Of, pertaining to, or situated at the back and tail of something

Etymologies

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dorso- +‎ caudal

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Examples

  • At that location it is dorsocaudal to the renal vein, which usually is considerably larger than the artery.

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  • At that location it is dorsocaudal to the renal vein, which usually is considerably larger than the artery.

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