dorsal plate

English

Etymology

From dorsal +‎ plate.

Noun

dorsal plate (plural dorsal plates)

  1. (medicine) 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. (anatomy, biology) A structure or region located on the back or upper surface of an organism.
  3. (embryology) Synonym of neural plate; a key signaling area in the developing nervous system.

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