different between proximal vs ventral

English

Etymology

From Latin proximus, superlative form of prope (“near, nigh”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p??ks?m?l/

Adjective

proximal (comparative more proximal, superlative most proximal)

1. (anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
2. (dentistry) Facing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are close to neighboring teeth.
3. (linguistics) Closer to the speaker.

Antonyms

• (closer to the point of attachment): distal

Coordinate terms

• (human anatomy direction adjectives) anterior,? distal,? dorsal,? lateral,? medial,? posterior,? proximal,? ventral ^{(Category: en:Medicine) [edit]}
• (dentistry location adjectives) anterior,? apical,? apicocoronal,? axial,? buccal,? buccoapical,? buccocervical,? buccogingival,? buccolabial,? buccolingual,? bucco-occlusal,? buccopalatal,? cervical,? coronal,? coronoapical,? distal,? distoapical,? distobuccal,? distocervical,? distocoronal,? distofacial,? distogingival,? distoincisal,? distolingual,? disto-occlusal,? distoclusal,? distocclusal,? distopalatal,? facial,? gingival,? incisal,? incisocervical,? inferior,? labial,? lingual,? linguobuccal,? linguo-occlusal,? mandibular,? maxillary,? mesial,? mesioapical,? mesiobuccal,? mesiocervical,? mesiocoronal,? mesiodistal,? mesiofacial,? mesioincisal,? mesiogingival,? mesiolingual,? mesio-occlusal,? mesioclusal,? mesiocclusal,? mesiopalatal,? occlusal,? palatal,? posterior,? proximal,? superior,? vestibular ^{(Category: en:Dentistry) [edit]}

Derived terms

• proximally

Related terms

• proximate

Translations

Portuguese

Adjective

proximal m or f (plural proximais, comparable)

1. proximal

Spanish

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

proximal (plural proximales)

1. proximal

English

Etymology

From French ventral, from Latin ventr?lis, from venter (“belly, abdomen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?v?nt??l/

Adjective

ventral (not comparable)

1. Related to the abdomen or stomach.
2. (anatomy) On the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface.
3. (anatomy) On or relating to the bottom portion of either foot and/or hand.

Antonyms

• dorsal

Coordinate terms

• (human anatomy direction adjectives) anterior,? distal,? dorsal,? lateral,? medial,? posterior,? proximal,? ventral ^{(Category: en:Medicine) [edit]}

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

ventral (plural ventrals)

1. 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.

French

Etymology

From Latin ventr?lis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /v??.t?al/
• Homophones: ventrale, ventrales

Adjective

ventral (feminine singular ventrale, masculine plural ventraux, feminine plural ventrales)

1. ventral

Related terms

• ventre

Further reading

• “ventral” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /v?n?t?a?l/
• Rhymes: -a?l

Adjective

ventral (not comparable)

1. ventral

Declension

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin ventr?lis.

Adjective

ventral m or f (plural ventrais, comparable)

1. ventral (relating to the abdomen or stomach)
2. (anatomy) ventral (on the front side of the human body or the according surface of an animal)

Related terms

• ventre

Further reading

• “ventral” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Romanian

Etymology

From French ventral, from Latin ventralis.

Adjective

ventral m or n (feminine singular ventral?, masculine plural ventrali, feminine and neuter plural ventrale)

1. ventral

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin ventr?lis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ben?t?al/, [b?n??t??al]
• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

ventral (plural ventrales)

1. ventral (relating to the abdomen or stomach)
2. (anatomy) ventral (on the front side of the human body or the according surface of an animal)

Derived terms

• dorsoventral

Related terms

• vientre

Further reading

• “ventral” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.