Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Both ventral and dorsal; extending from a ventral to a dorsal surface.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to both ventral and dorsal surfaces; in relation to the human body, the same as
antero-posterior or sagittal.
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- adjective anatomy
dorsoventral
Etymologies
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ventro- + dorsal
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Examples
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The body of the pancreas is the narrowest part of the organ in its ventrodorsal dimension.
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The body of the pancreas is the narrowest part of the organ in its ventrodorsal dimension.
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