antero-ventrally
|an-te-ro-ven-tral-ly|
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/ˌæn.tə.roʊˈvɛn.trə.li/
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/ˌæn.tə.rəʊˈvɛn.trə.li/
(antero-ventral)
front + belly side
Etymology
'antero-' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'ante', where 'ante' meant 'before'; 'ventral' originates from Latin 'ventralis', from 'venter' meaning 'belly'.
'antero-ventral' formed in English via Neo-Latin/medical Latin (e.g. 'anteroventralis' or compounds using 'antero-' + 'ventralis'), and the adverbial form 'antero-ventrally' developed by adding the English adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective.
Initially used to indicate position 'toward the front (before) and belly (underside)', the meaning has remained essentially the same in modern anatomical and medical usage: 'toward the anterior and ventral side.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a position or direction toward the anterior (front) and ventral (belly/underside) surface; toward the front and underside of an organism or structure.
The lesion was located antero-ventrally on the vertebra.
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Last updated: 2025/10/06 07:14