dorsal root dorsal horn • dorsal scapular vein · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · dorsal root · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers. Synonyms: dorsal root, dorsal horn. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · dorsal horn · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 l latin small letter l U+006C o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074