Dorsolateral
/ˌdɔːrsoʊˈlætərəl/noun
Located on the back and side of a body or structure.
Did you know?It’s a modern scientific compound, but its roots go back to Latin words for “back” and “side,” the same ancient language that gave English dozens of stealthy technical terms.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
dorsum
“back”
Latin
Latin
latus
“side, flank”
Late Medieval / Scientific Latin
Latin
dorsolateralis
“pertaining to the back and side”
19th Century
English
dorsolateral
“situated toward both the back and the side”
Modern English
English
dorsolateral
“located on the back and side of a body or structure”