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   ventricle

   /ˈvɛntrɪkl/

   noun

   • 1. a hollow part or cavity in an organ.
   • ▪ each of the two main chambers of the heart, left and right.
   • ▪ each of the four connected fluid-filled cavities in the centre of the brain.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin ventriculus, diminutive of venter ‘belly’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ventricular adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ventricleVENTRICLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VENTRICLE definition: 1. either of two small, hollow spaces, one in each side of the heart, that force blood into the…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ventricleVentricle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : a cavity of a bodily part or organ: such as. a. : a chamber of the heart which receives blood from a corresponding atrium and from which blood is forced into the arteries see heart illustration. b. : any of a system of communicating cavities in the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord see brain illustration.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ventricle_(heart)Ventricle (heart) - Wikipedia

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   A ventricle is one of two large chambers located toward the bottom of the heart that collect and expel blood towards the peripheral beds within the body and lungs. The blood pumped by a ventricle is supplied by an atrium, an adjacent chamber in the upper heart that is smaller than a ventricle.

5. www.kenhub.com › en › libraryHeart ventricles: Anatomy, function and clinical aspects | Kenhub

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   Aug 3, 2023 · The definition of heart ventricles can be summed up as the large, lower chambers of the fibromuscular organ that work to keep blood moving through the body.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › ventricleVENTRICLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ventricleVentricle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of ventricle. noun. a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries. synonyms: heart ventricle. see more. the chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the aorta.

8. www.britannica.com › science › ventricle-heartVentricle | Left, Right & Atrium | Britannica

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   ventricle, muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system. Ventricles occur among some invertebrates. Among vertebrates, fishes and amphibians generally have a single ventricle, while reptiles, birds, and mammals have two. In humans, the ventricles are the two lower chambers of the heart.