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ventro-

ventro- Ventro- is a prefix meaning related to the ventral, or underside/bellyward, aspect of a body or brain structure.

Ventro- is a prefix meaning related to the ventral, or underside/bellyward, aspect of a body or brain structure. In this historical anatomical usage, it marks a position or direction toward the lower or front-facing surface.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Brain” (Brain).
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