relating to both the ventral and lateral surface, or to the front and the side
ventrolateral in American English
(ˌvɛntroʊˈlætərəl)
adjective
of or involving both the ventral and lateral surfaces
Word origin
ventro- + lateral
ventrolateral in American English
(ˌventrouˈlætərəl)
adjective
Anatomy & Zoology
of, pertaining to, or affecting the front and side
Derived forms
ventrolaterally
adverb
Word origin
[1825–35; ventro- + lateral]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cliché, cross section, spiritualism, structural, torque
Examples of 'ventrolateral' in a sentence
ventrolateral
This feeds an overall response to the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex 02, a region involved in evaluating emotions.