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Lateral vs Ventral - What's the difference?

lateral | ventral |

In anatomy terms the difference between lateral and ventral

is that lateral is pertaining to the left or right of the body; further from the midline while ventral is on the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface.

As adjectives the difference between lateral and ventral

is that lateral is to the side; of or pertaining to the side while ventral is related to the abdomen or stomach.

As nouns the difference between lateral and ventral

is that lateral is an object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else while ventral is any of the enlarged and transversely elongated scales that extend down the underside of a snake's body from the neck to the anal scale.

As a verb lateral

is to move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction.

lateral

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • To the side; of or pertaining to the side.
  • Instead of a promotion, I opted for a lateral move to a similar position in the marketing department.
  • (anatomy) Pertaining to the left or right of the body; further from the midline.
  • The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral .
    A fish senses changes in hydrodynamic pressure with its lateral line.
  • (linguistics) Pertaining to sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tip of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage.
  • Synonyms

    *

    Antonyms

    * (anatomy) medial * (geometric) longitudinal, vertical

    Derived terms

    * laterally

    Coordinate terms

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else
  • (linguistics) a sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral )
  • (American football) a lateral pass
  • An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.
  • See also

    * (lateral consonant)

    Verb

  • To move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction
  • (American football) To execute a lateral pass
  • ventral

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Related to the abdomen or stomach
  • (anatomy) On the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface.
  • An anatomical term referring to the bottom portion of either foot and/or hand.
  • Antonyms

    * dorsal

    Derived terms

    * ventrally

    Coordinate terms

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the enlarged and transversely elongated scales that extend down the underside of a snake's body from the neck to the anal scale.
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