| 单词 | ventricle |
| 释义 | ventricle (ventrɪkəl) Word forms: plural ventricles countable noun A ventricle is a part of the heart that pumps blood to the arteries. [medicine]ventricle in British English (ˈvɛntrɪkəl) or ventricule (ˈvɛntrɪkjuːl) noun anatomy 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 Word origin C14: from Latin ventriculus, diminutive of venter bellyventricle in American English (ˈvɛntrɪkəl) noun Anatomy and Zoology any of various cavities or hollow organs ; specif.,a. either of the two lower chambers of the heart which receive blood from the atria and pump it into the arteries b. any of the four small continuous cavities within the brain Word origin ME < L ventriculus, stomach, ventricle, dim. of venter: see ventralExamples of 'ventricle' in a sentence |
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