ventral

ventral /ven·tral/ (ven´tral)

1. pertaining to the abdomen or to any venter.

2. directed toward or situated on the belly surface; opposite of dorsal.

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ven·tral (vntrl)

adj.

1. Relating to or situated on or close to the abdomen; abdominal.

2. Relating to or situated on or close to the anterior aspect of the body.

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ventral

[ven′trəl]

Etymology: L, venter, belly

pertaining to a position toward the anterior surface of the body; frontward. Compare dorsal.

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ventral (venˑ·trl),

adj pertaining to the front. Also called
anterior.

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ventral,

adj pertaining to the anterior part of a structure, or the part opposite the anatomic back.

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ventral

1. pertaining to the abdomen or to any venter.

2. directed toward or situated on the belly surface; opposite of dorsal.

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ventral coccygeal myotomy

tail setting operation in horses. See also nicking (2).

ventral cord syndrome

localized injury to the ventral portion of the spinal cord, characterized by complete paralysis and hypalgesia and hypesthesia up to the level of the lesion, but with relative preservation of dorsal column sensations of touch, position and vibration.

ventral edema

obvious swelling along ventral belly wall, may reach from brisket to pelvic brim, pits on pressure, so does urine from a leaking urethra. Manifestation of general edema due to congestive heart failure, hypoproteinemia, or to late pregnancy with compression on venous return by uterus and fetus.

ventral funiculus

nervous tissue white matter lying between the ventral columns of gray matter in the spinal cord.

ventral respiratory group

that part of the respiratory center which is located in the ventral medulla oblongata.

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ventral 

Relating to either the front (anterior), or to the bottom in brain orientation. See dorsal; parvocellular visual system.

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ventral

adjective 1. Pertaining to the venter–abdomen; toward the front or facing surface; the opposite of dorsal 2. Anterior 3. Inferior