Plantar vs. Dorsal
Difference Between Plantar and Dorsal
Plantaradjective
(anatomy) Relating to the sole of the foot.
a plantar wartDorsaladjective
(anatomy) With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.
Plantaradjective
relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot;
plantar warts can be very painfulDorsaladjective
(of a knife) Having only one sharp side.
Dorsaladjective
(anatomy) Relating to the top surface of the foot or hand.
Dorsaladjective
Produced using the dorsum of the tongue.
Dorsaladjective
(botany) Relating to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
Dorsaladjective
(botany) Relating to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.
Dorsalnoun
(art) A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, altar, etc.
Dorsalnoun
In snakes, any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales.
Dorsalnoun
(linguistics) A sound produced using the dorsum of the tongue.
Dorsaladjective
belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part;
the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammalsDorsaladjective
facing away from the axis of an organ or organism;
the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem
