Positioned toward the back and toward the middle or center line of the body at the same time.
From Latin 'dorsum' (back) + 'medialis' (from 'medius', middle). Used in anatomy to describe structures that are both posterior and centrally positioned.
When describing brain structures or internal organs, 'dorsomedial' is like giving GPS coordinates—it saves doctors from saying 'toward the back AND toward the center' separately.
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