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dorsoventral

adj. oriented or directed from the back (dorsal) region of the body to the front (ventral) region. Compare ventrodorsal. —dorsoventrally adv.

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distractibility

distractibility

n. difficulty in maintaining attention or a tendency to be easily diverted from the matter at hand. Excessive distractibility is frequently found in children with learning disorders or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and in people experiencing manic or hypomanic episodes.