upper back

AmE: /ˌʌpɚ ˈbæk/

Definition

Definition of upper back - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicaltop part of the back between neck and middle spine

She felt tension in her upper back after working at the computer.

exceptional

extraordinary

Adjective

medicalsituated on or relating to the top part of the back

She booked a massage for her tight upper back muscles.

metaphysical

otherworldly

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Expressions with upper

upper storey

higher level of a building

The apartment is on the upper storey.

the upper hand

position of advantage or control

She had the upper hand in the negotiations.

have an upper hand

be in a position of advantage or control

In negotiations, she had an upper hand.

stiff upper lip

stoic, unemotional attitude

He maintained a stiff upper lip during the sad movie..

upper arm

the part of the arm from elbow to shoulder

She felt pain in her upper arm after lifting weights.

upper body

part of the body above the waist

He has strong upper body muscles.

Terms with upper back included in their meaning

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dorsal

adj.

position

on the back or upper side of something

pork loin

dinner

meat cut from the upper back of a pig

chronic back pain

medical

long-lasting ache or discomfort felt in the upper middle or lower back

trapezius

medical

large flat muscle in upper back and neck moving shoulder blades

dorsalgia

medical

pain in the upper back area

dorsally

adv.

medical

on or toward the back or upper side of the body

dorsum

medical

the back or upper surface of an animal

round-shouldered

adj.

body stance

having shoulders that slump forward, giving a hunched upper back

Examples of upper back in a sentence

Carrying a heavy backpack can damage a child’s upper back.
He complained of sharp pain in his upper back area.
The therapist applied heat packs to the upper back muscles.

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French:haut du dos, dorsal supérieur, ...
German:oberer Rücken, oberer, ...
Italian:schiena superiore, superiore, ...
Spanish:parte superior de la espalda, dorsal, ...
Portuguese:parte superior das costas, dorsal superior, ...
Chinese:上背部, 背部上方, ...
Japanese:上背部, 上背部の, ...
Arabic:أَعْلَى الظَّهْر, عُلْوِيّ, ...
Hebrew:גַּב עֶלְיוֹן, גַּב עֶלְיוֹן, ...
Russian:верхняя часть спины, верхний, ...
Ukrainian:верхня частина спини, верхньоспинний, ...
Hindi:ऊपरी पीठ, पीठ का ऊपरी भाग, ...
Bengali:উপরের পিঠ, উর্ধ্ব পৃষ্ঠদেশীয়, ...
Catalan:part superior de l'esquena, de la part superior de l'esquena, ...
Czech:horní část zad, horní zádový, ...
Danish:øvre ryg, i den øvre del af ryggen, ...
Dutch:bovenrug, het deel van de rug ter hoogte van de schouders, ...
Greek:πάνω πλάτη, άνω, ...
Hungarian:felső hát, felső háti, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកខាងលើនៃខ្នង, ...
Korean:등 윗부분, 윗등의, ...
Persian:پشت بالایی, بالاپشتی, ...
Polish:górna część pleców, górnej części pleców, ...
Portuguese (BR):parte superior das costas, dorsal superior, ...
Romanian:partea superioară a spatelui, superior, ...
Swedish:övre rygg, övre, ...
Thai:หลังส่วนบน, ส่วนบนของหลัง, ...
Turkish:üst sırt, ...
Vietnamese:lưng trên, phần trên lưng, ...

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Definition of upper back - Reverso English Dictionary

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