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Ventralize vs Ventralized - What's the difference?

ventralize | ventralized |

As verbs the difference between ventralize and ventralized

is that ventralize is to concentrate in the ventral area while ventralized is past tense of ventralize.

ventralize

English

Alternative forms

*ventralise

Verb

(ventraliz)
  • (anatomy, embryology) To concentrate in the ventral area
  • *{{quote-book, 2006, John H. Menkes et al., chapter=Malformations of the Central Nervous System, edition=7th ed., Child Neurology, editors=John H. Menkes et al. citation
  • , passage=Of the six known genes, five follow a ventrodorsal gradient or have a ventralizing effect and one (Z/C2) is a dorsalizing agent.}}

    Coordinate terms

    *dorsalize *medialize *lateralize

    Derived terms

    *ventralization

    ventralized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ventralize)

  • ventralize

    English

    Alternative forms

    *ventralise

    Verb

    (ventraliz)
  • (anatomy, embryology) To concentrate in the ventral area
  • *{{quote-book, 2006, John H. Menkes et al., chapter=Malformations of the Central Nervous System, edition=7th ed., Child Neurology, editors=John H. Menkes et al. citation
  • , passage=Of the six known genes, five follow a ventrodorsal gradient or have a ventralizing effect and one (Z/C2) is a dorsalizing agent.}}

    Coordinate terms

    *dorsalize *medialize *lateralize

    Derived terms

    *ventralization