ventricle

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The definition of a ventricle is a cavity in an organism that lies in the brain or heart.

An example of a ventricle is a chamber in the heart that gets blood from the atria and pumps blood into the arteries.

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ventricle

any of various cavities or hollow organs; specif.,

either of the two lower chambers of the heart which receive blood from the atria and pump it into the arteries
any of the four small continuous cavities within the brain

Origin of ventricle

Middle English from Classical Latin ventriculus, stomach, ventricle, diminutive of venter: see ventral

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ventricle

noun

A small cavity or chamber within a body or organ, especially:

a. The chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and contracts to force it into the aorta.

b. The chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and forces it into the pulmonary artery.

c. Any of the interconnecting cavities of the brain.

Origin of ventricle

Middle English from Old French ventricule from Latin ventriculus diminutive of venter belly

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

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ventricular (vĕn-trĭkˌ◌yə-lər)
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Noun

(plural ventricles)

(anatomy, zoology) Any small cavity within a body; a hollow part or organ, especially:
1. (anatomy) One of two lower chambers of the heart.
2. (anatomy) One of four cavities in the brain.
3. (archaic, anatomy, zoology) The stomach.
4. (archaic) The womb.

Origin

From French ventricule, from Latin ventriculus (“belly, stomach, ventricle"), diminutive of venter (“belly, stomach, womb")

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ventricle - Medical Definition

A small cavity or chamber within a body or organ, especially:

The chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and contracts to force it into the aorta.
The chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and forces it into the pulmonary artery.
Any of the interconnecting cavities of the brain.

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