cranioventral en · ADJ
Etymology
From cranio- + ventral.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Relating to the front of the cranium (or head)
The skin incision is made in a caudodorsal to cranioventral direction starting about 5 cm ventral to the transverse process of the 5th lumbar vertebra and extending to a point about 5 cm caudal to the costal arch at the level of the transition of the last rib to its costal cartilage (Fig. 5 ).
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