What does ventr mean in medical terms?

ventr

Meaning: belly, front side

Type: Word root · Body system: Whole Body & General Terms

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what ventr means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using ventr

ventral
ventr (front side) + -al (pertaining to) = pertaining to the front side of the body
dorsoventral
dorso- (back) + ventr (front side) + -al (pertaining to) = extending from back to front
ventrolateral
ventr (front side) + later (side) + -al (pertaining to) = pertaining to the front and side

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.