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Dorsal Root

nounid 45179·updated May 18, 2026
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one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers

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synonym
dorsal horn
plural
Dorsal Roots
possessive
Dorsal Root's
pluralpossessive
Dorsal Roots'

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one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers

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