ventro-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “abdomen,” used in the formation of compound words:

ventrodorsal.

Also, ventr-, ventri-.

Origin

combining form of New Latin venter venter; see -o-

Related Words

ventri-
ventrodorsal
ventrolateral

ventro-
combining form
⇨ see ventr-

ventro-|ˈvɛntrəʊ|comb. form, on Gr. models, of venter¹, occurring in various terms (chiefly Anat. and Surg.), as ventro-ˈaxial a., of or pertaining to the ventral and axial portions of the human trunk; ventro-ˈdorsal a., of sections or lines of direction: extending from venter to back; hence ventro-ˈdorsally adv.; ventro-ˈinguinal a., of or pertaining to the abdominal cavity and the inguinal canal; ventro-ˈlateral a., of or belonging to the ventral and lateral sides of the body; hence ventro-ˈlaterally adv.; ventroˈmedial a., both ventral and medial; situated towards the median line and the ventral or anterior surface; hence ventroˈmedially adv., in a ventromedial direction; ventro-ˈmesal, -ˈmesial adjs., of or pertaining to, situated at or on, the ventrimeson; ˌventronudiˈbranchiate a. [cf. nudibranchiate a.], characterized by having naked gills depending from the ventral region; venˈtropodal a. [cf. podal a.], walking with the venter or breast touching the ground; ventro-poˈsterior a., situated on, pertaining to, the under and hinder part of an organ, etc.; venˈtrotomy, the operation of opening the abdomen by incision; abdominal section. (Cf. ventri-.)Various other terms, as ventrocystorraphy, ventro-fixation, ventro-scopy, ventro-suspension, etc., appear in recent Dicts. or special works.1902Encycl. Brit. (ed. 10) XXV. 399/1 These muscles may be divided into two series—those of the trunk (*ventroaxial), and those of the limb (appendicular).1895Funk's Stand. Dict. s.v., *Ventro-dorsal.1888Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 613/1 When the heart contracts *ventro-dorsally.1882Wilder & Gage Anat. Technol. 28 *Ventroinguinal.1835–6Owen in Todd's Cycl. Anat. I. 522/1 *Ventro-lateral cartilages of the mantle.1883Martin & Moale Verteb. Dissect. 141 The ventro-lateral aspect of the trachea.1888Howes & Scott Elem. Biol. (ed. 2) 95 Slitting open the body-wall *ventro-laterally.1908H. E. Santee Anat. Brain & Spinal Cord vi. 340 Only the *ventro-medial group is present above the sixth cervical segment.1942F. A. Mettler Neuroanatomy x. 199 Ventromedial to these small cells and encapsulated by them, is a round collection of cells of varying size.1974D. & M. Webster Compar. Vertebr. Morphol. v. 99 In Crocodilia the girdle is primarily endochondral with a large dorsal scapula and a ventromedial procoracoid.1984Brit. Med. Jrnl. 25 Aug. 455/1 Patients with hyperthalamic defects—especially in the ventromedial-arcuate region, which has been implicated in GH regulation—may show raised plasma immunoreactive GRF concentrations.1960J. D. Boyd in G. H. Bourne Struct. & Function Muscle I. iii. 68 These mesenchymal cells migrate *ventromedially round the notochord.1978Nature 31 Aug. 871/1 The bristles on the wing margin..send similar short, dense projections ventromedially.1882Wilder & Gage Anat. Technol. 36 The line..might be called dorso-lateral instead of dorso-sinistral; or it might be called *ventro-mesal.1872Humphry Myology 8 The *ventro-mesial position and relations of the pelvic bones.a1843Encycl. Metrop. (1845) VII. 289/2 The naked branchial fringes..indicate the Infero or *Ventronudibranchiate Order [of molluscs].1898Shufeldt in Ibis Jan. 48 Audubon..gave them [grebes] both the erect attitudes, as well as, what may be termed, the *ventropodal ones.1903Trans. Amer. Microsc. Soc. Nov. 62 (Cent. Suppl.), The *ventro-posterior limit of the proton.1887H. A. Reeves in Brit. Med. Jrnl. 12 March 593 There is much need for a single and simple word to express the operation of opening the abdominal cavity, for whatever purpose... I would therefore suggest the use of an etymologically hybrid word, namely, ‘*ventrotomy’.

ventro- /ˈvɛntrəʊ/ combining form.

ORIGIN: formed as Latin venter noun¹ + -o-.

The underside or abdomen and (what is denoted by the 2nd elem.).

DERIVATIVE ventroˈlateral adjective of, pertaining to, or involving the ventral and lateral surfaces M19.
ventroˈlaterally adverb in a ventrolateral direction L19.
ventroˈmedial adjective both ventral and medial; situated towards the median line and the ventral surface: E20.
ventroˈmedially adverb in a ventromedial direction M20.

ventro-
— see ventr-

ventro-

Prefix

Alternative form of ventri-

Derived terms

English words prefixed with ventro-

ventroanal

ventrolabial

词汇	ventro-
词根词缀	AHD Dictionary.com MWCD OED SOED Webster Wiktionary ventro- 或 ventr- pref.（前缀） Ventral: 腹的；腹部的；前侧的： ventrolateral. 腹外侧的语源 From Latin venter ventr- [belly] 源自拉丁语 venter ventr- [腹部] ventro- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “abdomen,” used in the formation of compound words: ventrodorsal. Also, ventr-, ventri-. Origin combining form of New Latin venter venter; see -o- Related Words ventri- ventrodorsal ventrolateral ventro- combining form ⇨ see ventr- ventro-\|ˈvɛntrəʊ\|comb. form, on Gr. models, of venter¹, occurring in various terms (chiefly Anat. and Surg.), as ventro-ˈaxial a., of or pertaining to the ventral and axial portions of the human trunk; ventro-ˈdorsal a., of sections or lines of direction: extending from venter to back; hence ventro-ˈdorsally adv.; ventro-ˈinguinal a., of or pertaining to the abdominal cavity and the inguinal canal; ventro-ˈlateral a., of or belonging to the ventral and lateral sides of the body; hence ventro-ˈlaterally adv.; ventroˈmedial a., both ventral and medial; situated towards the median line and the ventral or anterior surface; hence ventroˈmedially adv., in a ventromedial direction; ventro-ˈmesal, -ˈmesial adjs., of or pertaining to, situated at or on, the ventrimeson; ˌventronudiˈbranchiate a. [cf. nudibranchiate a.], characterized by having naked gills depending from the ventral region; venˈtropodal a. [cf. podal a.], walking with the venter or breast touching the ground; ventro-poˈsterior a., situated on, pertaining to, the under and hinder part of an organ, etc.; venˈtrotomy, the operation of opening the abdomen by incision; abdominal section. (Cf. ventri-.)Various other terms, as *ventrocystorraphy, ventro-fixation, ventro-scopy, ventro-suspension, etc., appear in recent Dicts. or special works.1902Encycl. Brit. (ed. 10) XXV. 399/1 These muscles may be divided into two series—those of the trunk (ventroaxial), and those of the limb (appendicular).1895Funk's Stand. Dict. s.v., Ventro-dorsal.1888Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 613/1 When the heart contracts ventro-dorsally.1882Wilder & Gage Anat. Technol. 28 Ventroinguinal.1835–6Owen in Todd's Cycl. Anat.* I. 522/1 Ventro-lateral cartilages of the mantle.1883Martin & Moale Verteb. Dissect.* 141 The ventro-lateral aspect of the trachea.1888Howes & Scott Elem. Biol. (ed. 2) 95 Slitting open the body-wall ventro-laterally.1908H. E. Santee Anat. Brain & Spinal Cord* vi. 340 Only the ventro-medial group is present above the sixth cervical segment.1942F. A. Mettler Neuroanatomy* x. 199 Ventromedial to these small cells and encapsulated by them, is a round collection of cells of varying size.1974D. & M. Webster Compar. Vertebr. Morphol. v. 99 In Crocodilia the girdle is primarily endochondral with a large dorsal scapula and a ventromedial procoracoid.1984Brit. Med. Jrnl. 25 Aug. 455/1 Patients with hyperthalamic defects—especially in the ventromedial-arcuate region, which has been implicated in GH regulation—may show raised plasma immunoreactive GRF concentrations.1960J. D. Boyd in G. H. Bourne Struct. & Function Muscle I. iii. 68 These mesenchymal cells migrate ventromedially round the notochord.1978Nature 31 Aug. 871/1 The bristles on the wing margin..send similar short, dense projections ventromedially.1882Wilder & Gage Anat. Technol.* 36 The line..might be called dorso-lateral instead of dorso-sinistral; or it might be called ventro-mesal.1872Humphry Myology* 8 The ventro-mesial position and relations of the pelvic bones.a1843Encycl. Metrop. (1845) VII. 289/2 The naked branchial fringes..indicate the Infero* or Ventronudibranchiate Order [of molluscs].1898Shufeldt in Ibis* Jan. 48 Audubon..gave them [grebes] both the erect attitudes, as well as, what may be termed, the ventropodal ones.1903Trans. Amer. Microsc. Soc. Nov. 62 (Cent. Suppl.), The ventro-posterior limit of the proton.1887H. A. Reeves in Brit. Med. Jrnl. 12 March 593 There is much need for a single and simple word to express the operation of opening the abdominal cavity, for whatever purpose... I would therefore suggest the use of an etymologically hybrid word, namely, ‘ventrotomy’. ventro- /ˈvɛntrəʊ/ combining form. ORIGIN: formed as Latin venter noun¹ + -o-. The underside or abdomen and (what is denoted by the 2nd elem.). DERIVATIVE ventroˈlateral adjective of, pertaining to, or involving the ventral and lateral surfaces M19. ventroˈlaterally adverb in a ventrolateral direction L19. ventroˈmedial adjective both ventral and medial; situated towards the median line and the ventral surface: E20. ventroˈmedially adverb in a ventromedial direction M20. ventro-* — see ventr- ventro- Prefix Alternative form of ventri- Derived terms ► English words prefixed with ventro- ventroanal ventrolabial
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