ventroposterior

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English

Etymology

From ventro- +‎ posterior.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ventroposterior (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) ventral and posterior
    • 2015 October 22, “NF-Protocadherin Regulates Retinal Ganglion Cell Axon Behaviour in the Developing Visual System”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      The expression of Sema3A in the posterior and ventroposterior regions of the tectum has been postulated to channel RGC axons into the tectum [40 ], and ectopic application of FGF2 or heparin sulfates culminates in mistargeting of RGC axons [41 ,42 ].