dorsal root

noun

Definition of dorsal root

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

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Another minimally invasive procedure that has shown some benefit for chronic knee pain after surgery is the use of dorsal root ganglion, or DRG, stimulation. — Markus Bendel, sun-sentinel.com, "Although uncommon, some people have pain even after knee replacement surgery," 14 Aug. 2019 With genital herpes, both HSV-1 and HSV-2 hunker down next to your spine in the dorsal root ganglia. — Becky Little, Smithsonian, "Can We Gene-Edit Herpes Away?," 23 Mar. 2018

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dorsal root

noun

Medical Definition of dorsal root

: the one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes posteriorly to the spinal cord separating the posterior and lateral funiculi and that consists of sensory fibers

— called also posterior root

— compare ventral root

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