upper back

collocation in English

meaningsofupperandback

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upper
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈʌp.ər/us
/ˈʌp.ɚ/
at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part ...
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back
noun[C]
uk
/bæk/us
/bæk/
the inside or outside part of an object, vehicle, building, etc. that is furthest from ...
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(Definition ofupperandbackfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Table 2 shows the frequency of occurrence for each of the five patterns ofupperbackhair for the three groups.
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There may be associated stiffness of the neck andupperback; in contrast to migraine, the pain is usually of lesser intensity.
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The individual'supperbackis unnaturally flattened, which may indicate that a receptacle once rested on his back, possibly supported by three or four companion figures.
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It was granted on the basis of hearing loss, anxiety and depression, and shrapnel wounds to his head,upperbackand left leg.
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Joint disruption in the neck creates pain, as does joint disruption in theupperback.
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He walks with a stiffupperback, and displays signs of senility in his disregard of others opinions and actions.
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The body is white with thin vertical lines on the sides and a large black area in theupperback.
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Key body image for a man in the eyes of a woman would include big shoulders, chest, andupperback, and a slim waist area.
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Tiny quantities of 25 to 150 materials (allergens) in individual square plastic or round aluminium chambers are applied to theupperback.
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He missed 25 games because of shoulder andupperbackinjuries, including 18 matches in the beginning of 2012.
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The head, neck and breast are medium grey, the nape andupperbackhave a green tinge while the belly grades to brownish.
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The adult has a black crown, long crest andupperback.
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The female is olive-brown above, becoming paler below and with a grey tinge to the head andupperback.
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Weights are often used, either in the hand or as a bar braced across the trapezius muscle or rear deltoid muscle in theupperback.
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They often have oblique dark bars on theirupperback.
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Adults are a cool brown colour above except that a buffy region on the back of the neck andupperbackforms a distinct collar.
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Local and distant structures (such as ear, brain, carotid artery, or heart) can also maxillary sinus can be referred to theupperbackteeth.
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Physical therapy for chronic daily headaches focuses on the upper body, including theupperback, neck, and face.
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