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ventricle

 [ven-tri-kuhl]   Origin

ven·tri·cle

   [ven-tri-kuhl]
noun
1.
Zoology. any of various hollow organs or parts in an animal body.
2.
Anatomy.
a.
either of the two lower chambers on each side of the heart that receive blood from the atria and in turn force it into the arteries.
b.
one of a series of connecting cavities of the brain.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ventriculus belly, ventricle. See venter, -i-, -cle1
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ventricle (ˈvɛntrɪkəl)
 
—n
1.  a chamber of the heart, having thick muscular walls, that receives blood from the atrium and pumps it to the arteries
2.  any one of the four main cavities of the vertebrate brain, which contain cerebrospinal fluid
3.  any of various other small cavities in the body
 
[C14: from Latin ventriculus, diminutive of venter belly]

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Word Origin & History

ventricle
late 14c., from L. ventriculus "stomach," dim. of venter (gen. ventris) "belly" (see ventral).
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Medical Dictionary

ventricle ven·tri·cle (věn'trĭ-kəl)
n.
A small cavity or chamber within a body or an organ, especially the right or left ventricle of the heart or any of the interconnecting ventricles of the brain.

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ventricle   (věn'trĭ-kəl)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A chamber of the heart that receives blood from one or more atria and pumps it by muscular contraction into the arteries. Mammals, birds, and reptiles have two ventricles; amphibians and fish have one.

  2. Any of four fluid-filled cavities in the brain of vertebrate animals. The ventricles are filled with cerebrospinal fluid.


ventricular adjective (věn-trĭk'yə-lər)
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