Medical Dictionary
back
noun \ˈbak\
Medical Definition of BACK
1
a : the rear part of the human body especially from the neck to the end of the spine b : the corresponding part of a lower animal (as a quadruped) c : spinal column
2
: the part of the upper surface of the tongue behind the front and lying opposite the soft palate when the tongue is at rest
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