The Latin word for back is
tergum

Translations for back and their definitions

tergum
1. n. back, rear; surface

retro
1. adv. back, backwards, behind
Vade retro Satanas! - Get thee behind me, Satan!
2. adv. before, formerly

dorsum
1. n. (anatomy) back, part of the body between the neck and buttocks
2. n. (figuratively) ridge, summit

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