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ventricle definition

ven·tri·cle (ven′tri kəl)

noun

Anat., Zool. any of various cavities or hollow organs; specif.,
  1. either of the two lower chambers of the heart which receive blood from the atria and pump it into the arteries
  2. any of the four small continuous cavities within the brain

Etymology: ME < L ventriculus, stomach, ventricle, dim. of venter: see ventral

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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