dors

Dors is a term without a single, widely established definition in English. Depending on context, it may be encountered as a surname, as part of a place name, or as an acronym, rather than as a standalone concept with a fixed meaning.

In scientific and medical terminology, dors- is a Latin-derived combining form meaning back. It appears in many terms describing the backside or upper surface of an organism or structure, most notably dorsal or dorsum. As a standalone word, dors- is not common in modern English; it occurs mainly as a component within longer words or in older texts and diagrams where short forms are used.

As a proper noun, Dors may occur as a surname or in the name of a locale in some languages. Such uses are relatively rare in English-language sources, and the meaning depends on the broader text.

In other contexts, DORS or similar capitalization can function as an acronym for institutions, projects, or databases, but these uses vary and require contextual clarification.

Related terms include dorsal, dorsum, dorsolateral, and dorsoventral. The root dors- traces to Latin dorsum, meaning back, and has given rise to many anatomical terms describing the back side.