1
a
: of or relating to the belly : abdominal
b
: being or located near or on the anterior or lower surface of an animal opposite the back
2
: being or located on the lower surface of a dorsiventral plant structure
: a ventral part (such as a scale or fin)
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Robert Martone, Scientific American, 21 Dec. 2021
There are two types of ventral hernias: umbilical and incisional.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2012
The dorsal is the back and the ventral is in the front.
—Womensmedia, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
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Adjective
The region—called the ventral medial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC)—may produce a fundamental model of oneself and place it in mental time.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 21 Dec. 2021
There are two types of ventral hernias: umbilical and incisional.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
Ventral, because the V in ventral is an arrow pointing down.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2012
The dorsal is the back and the ventral is in the front.
—Womensmedia, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
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“Ventral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ventral. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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