ventro-anteriorly
|ven-tro-an-te-ri-al-ly|
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/ˌvɛn.troʊ.ænˈtɪr.i.ə.li/
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/ˌvɛn.trə.ænˈtɪə.ri.ə.li/
(ventro-anterior)
toward front and belly
Etymology
'ventro-anteriorly' originates from Latin elements: 'ventro-' from Latin 'venter' meaning 'belly' and 'anterior' from Latin 'ante' meaning 'before/in front', combined with the English adverbial suffix '-ly'.
'ventro-' developed from Latin 'venter' via Medieval Latin 'ventralis' into the English combining form 'ventro-'. 'anterior' comes from Latin 'anterior' (comparative of 'ante'). These were combined in modern anatomical English as 'ventro-anterior' (adjective) and then adverbialized to 'ventro-anteriorly'.
The components originally referred separately to 'belly' and 'front'; over time the compound came to denote a single anatomical directional sense, now used adverbially to mean 'toward the belly-front'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in the direction of both the ventral (belly) and anterior (front) surfaces; toward the front underside of the body (used in anatomical description).
The lesion was located ventro-anteriorly on the pelvic bone, making access from the front more feasible.
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Last updated: 2026/01/10 02:17