ventralize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English ventral Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English ventralize From ventral + -ize.
Meanings
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To concentrate in the ventral area
Of the six known genes, five follow a ventrodorsal gradient or have a ventralizing effect and one (Z/C2) is a dorsalizing agent.
2006, John H. Menkes et al., “Malformations of the Central Nervous System”, in John H. Menkes et al., editors, Child Neurology, 7th edition, →ISBN, page 307:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ventralizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ventralized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ventralized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| ventralizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| ventralise | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
medialize · lateralize · dorsalize