ventralize

verb

ventralize

verb

Etymology From ventral + -ize.

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Anatomy, Embryology, Medicine, Sciences To concentrate in the ventral area

  • Of the six known genes, five follow a ventrodorsal gradient or have a ventralizing effect and one (Z/C2) is a dorsalizing agent.2006, John H. Menkes et al., “Malformations of the Central Nervous System”, in John H. Menkes et al., editors, Child Neurology, 7th edition, →ISBN, page 307:
Derived terms
ventralization
Coordinate terms
dorsalize, medialize, lateralize

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