ventricular

 [ven-trik-yuh-ler]  

ven·tric·u·lar

   [ven-trik-yuh-ler]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a ventricle.
2.
of or pertaining to a belly or to something resembling one.
Origin:
1815–25; < Latin ventricul(us) (see ventricle) + -ar1

Related forms
in·ter·ven·tric·u·lar, adjective
sub·ven·tric·u·lar, adjective
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ventricular (vɛnˈtrɪkjʊlə)
 
—adj
1.  of, relating to, involving, or constituting a ventricle
2.  having a belly
3.  swollen or distended; ventricose

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Medical Dictionary

ventricular ven·tric·u·lar (věn-trĭk'yə-lər)
adj.
Of or relating to a ventricle or ventriculus.

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Science Dictionary
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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