dorsoventral

dorsoventral
dor·so·ven·tral -'ven-trəl adj relating to, involving, or extending along the axis joining the dorsal and ventral sides <\dorsoventral compression>
dor·so·ven·tral·i·ty -ven-'tral-ət-ē n, pl -ties
dor·so·ven·tral·ly -'ven-trə-lē adv

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adj.
(in anatomy) extending from the back (dorsal) surface to the front (ventral) surface.

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dor·so·ven·tral (dor″so-venґtrəl) 1. pertaining to the back and belly surfaces of the body. 2. passing from the back to the belly surface.

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  • Dorsoventral — Dor so*ven tral, a. [dorsum + ventral.] (Anat.) From the dorsal to the ventral side of an animal; as, the dorsoventral axis. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dorsoventral — (científ.) adj. Del dorso y el vientre al mismo tiempo. * * * dorsoventral. adj. Perteneciente o relativo conjuntamente a la espalda y al vientre …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • dorsoventral — Relativo al eje que pasa a través del dorso del cuerpo y el abdomen. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

  • dorsoventral — adj. Perteneciente o relativo conjuntamente a la espalda y al vientre …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • dorsoventral — [dôr΄sō ven′trəl] adj. 1. Bot. DORSIVENTRAL 2. Zool. extending from the dorsal to the ventral side …   English World dictionary

  • dorsoventral — dorsoventrality, n. dorsoventrally, adv. /dawr soh ven treuhl/, adj. 1. Zool. pertaining to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis. 2. Bot. dorsiventral. [1865 70; DORSO +… …   Universalium

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  • dorsoventral — /dɔsoʊˈvɛntrəl/ (say dawsoh ventruhl) adjective 1. Zoology relating to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis. 2. Botany → dorsiventral. –dorsoventrally, adverb …  

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