dorsoventral

adjective dor·so·ven·tral \-ˈven-trəl\

Definition of DORSOVENTRAL

: relating to, involving, or extending along the axis joining the dorsal and ventral sides

— dor·so·ven·tral·i·ty \-ven-ˈtra-lə-tē\ noun

— dor·so·ven·tral·ly \-trə-lē\ adverb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1870

Medical Dictionary

adjective dor·so·ven·tral \-ˈven-trəl\

: relating to, involving, or extending along the axis joining the dorsal and ventral sides <dorsoventral compression>

—dor·so·ven·tral·i·ty \-ven-ˈtral-ət-ē\ noun, plural dor·so·ven·tral·i·ties

—dor·so·ven·tral·ly \-ˈven-trə-lē\ adverb

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