ventricle

[ ven-tri-kuhl ]

/ ˈvɛn trɪ kəl /

noun

Zoology. any of various hollow organs or parts in an animal body.

Anatomy.

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.
one of a series of connecting cavities of the brain.

Origin of ventricle

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin ventriculus belly, ventricle. See venter, -i-, -cle¹

Words nearby ventricle

ventral plate, ventral plate of neural tube, ventral root, ventral thalamic peduncle, ventri-, ventricle, ventricles, ventricose, ventricular, ventricular artery, ventricular band of larynx

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Example sentences from the Web for ventricle

When she pulled her fingers away, she could see the thrust of his ventricle against his skin.
'Are You Also With Fever?'|Dr. Abraham Verghese|February 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The left-side valve is the mitral valve, that between the right auricle and ventricle the tricuspid valve.
How it Works|Archibald Williams
Indeed, if the ventricle be pierced the blood will be projected forcibly outwards at each pulsation when the heart is tense.
William Harvey|D'Arcy Powers
The Dipnoans37 show an important advance on the conus as in atrium and ventricle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various

Open the left auricle, and notice the entrance of the pulmonary veins, and the passage into the ventricle.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
One ventricle is on the right side, the second on the left, and the third in between.
Studies in the History and Method of Science|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ventricle

ventricle

/ (ˈvɛntrɪkəl) /

noun anatomy

a chamber of the heart, having thick muscular walls, that receives blood from the atrium and pumps it to the arteries

any one of the four main cavities of the vertebrate brain, which contain cerebrospinal fluid

any of various other small cavities in the body

Word Origin for ventricle

C14: from Latin ventriculus, diminutive of venter belly

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ventricle

ventricle

[ vĕn′trĭ-kəl ]

n.

A small cavity or chamber within a body or organ, especially the right or left ventricle of the heart or any of the interconnecting ventricles of the brain.

Scientific definitions for ventricle

ventricle

[ vĕn′trĭ-kəl ]

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.

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

Other words from ventricle

ventricular adjective (vĕn-trĭk′yə-lər)

单词	ventricle
释义	ventricle [ ven-tri-kuhl ] / ˈvɛn trɪ kəl / noun Zoology. any of various hollow organs or parts in an animal body. Anatomy. 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. one of a series of connecting cavities of the brain. Origin of ventricle 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin ventriculus belly, ventricle. See venter, -i-, -cle¹ Words nearby ventricle ventral plate, ventral plate of neural tube, ventral root, ventral thalamic peduncle, ventri-, ventricle, ventricles, ventricose, ventricular, ventricular artery, ventricular band of larynx Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ventricle When she pulled her fingers away, she could see the thrust of his ventricle against his skin. 'Are You Also With Fever?'\|Dr. Abraham Verghese\|February 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The left-side valve is the mitral valve, that between the right auricle and ventricle the tricuspid valve. How it Works\|Archibald Williams Indeed, if the ventricle be pierced the blood will be projected forcibly outwards at each pulsation when the heart is tense. William Harvey\|D'Arcy Powers The Dipnoans37 show an important advance on the conus as in atrium and ventricle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3\|Various Open the left auricle, and notice the entrance of the pulmonary veins, and the passage into the ventricle. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell One ventricle is on the right side, the second on the left, and the third in between. Studies in the History and Method of Science\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ventricle ventricle / (ˈvɛntrɪkəl) / noun anatomy a chamber of the heart, having thick muscular walls, that receives blood from the atrium and pumps it to the arteries any one of the four main cavities of the vertebrate brain, which contain cerebrospinal fluid any of various other small cavities in the body Word Origin for ventricle C14: from Latin ventriculus, diminutive of venter belly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for ventricle ventricle [ vĕn′trĭ-kəl ] n. A small cavity or chamber within a body or organ, especially the right or left ventricle of the heart or any of the interconnecting ventricles of the brain. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ventricle ventricle [ vĕn′trĭ-kəl ] 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. Any of four fluid-filled cavities in the brain of vertebrate animals. The ventricles are filled with cerebrospinal fluid. Other words from ventricle ventricular adjective (vĕn-trĭk′yə-lər) The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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