a hole for the escape of gas or air

external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate

a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)

activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

give expression or utterance to

expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen

a hole for the escape of gas or air

a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck

supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases

a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

the womb

a bulging body part (as the belly of a muscle)

a hole for the escape of gas or air

expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen

expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage

circulate through and freshen

give expression or utterance to

furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape

exposed to air

a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air

the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air

a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air

free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation

a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air

a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air

a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure

provided with ventilation or involving pulmonary ventilation

the act of venting

United States geneticist who published the complete base sequences for all the genes of a free-living organism, the influenza bacterium; later led team that developed a first draft of the entire human genome (born in 1946)

a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness

sixth month of the Revolutionary calendar (February and March); the windy month

toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)

nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism

either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate

one of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers

with ovules borne on the wall along the ventral suture of a simple ovary

one of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers

in a ventral location or direction

one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid

a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries

having a swelling on one side

having a swelling on one side

of or relating to a ventricle (of the heart or brain)

a localized dilation or protrusion on the wall of the left ventricle of the heart (occurring after a myocardial infarction)

fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest

either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization