dorsal root - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for dorsal root , a list of similar words for dorsal root from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

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

Synonyms

• dorsal horn
• dorsal root
• posterior horn
• posterior root

More generic

• afferent
• afferent nerve
• sensory nerve

Related

• spinal nerve root

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