ventri-
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What does ventri- mean? Ventri- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “abdomen.” It is sometimes used in medical and scientific terms. Ventri- comes from the Latin venter, meaning “belly, womb.”What are variants of ventri-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, ventri- becomes ventr-, as in ventrad. Ventro-, as in ventrolateral, is also a variant of ventri-. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use ventro- article.
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