antero-ventral
|an-te-ro-ven-tral|
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/ˌæn.tə.roʊˈvɛn.trəl/
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/ˌæn.tə.rəʊˈvɛn.trəl/
front + belly side
Etymology
'antero-ventral' originates from combining elements from Latin/New Latin: the prefix 'antero-' from Latin 'anterior' (from 'ante') meaning 'before, in front of', and 'ventral' from Latin 'venter' meaning 'belly'.
'anterior' derives from Latin 'anterior' (comparative of 'ante' meaning 'before') and entered English via Medieval/Scientific Latin and Old French; 'ventral' comes from New Latin 'ventralis' from Latin 'venter'. The compound form developed in modern medical/biological English by combining these parts.
Individually the elements meant 'toward the front' (anterior) and 'belly/abdomen' (ventral); over time the compound 'antero-ventral' came to denote specifically 'toward both the front and the belly side' in anatomical contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
situated toward both the anterior (front) and the ventral (belly) side of the body or of an organ; toward the front and belly side.
The antero-ventral surface of the organ was examined for any lesions.
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Last updated: 2026/01/10 01:40