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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ven•tri•cle /ˈvɛntrɪkəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Anatomy
- either of the two lower chambers of the heart that receive blood from other chambers and in turn force it into the arteries.
- one of a series of connecting cavities of the brain.
ven•tric•u•lar /vɛnˈtrɪkyəlɚ/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ven•tri•cle (ven′tri kəl),USA pronunciation n. - Zoologyany 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. See diag. under heart.
- one of a series of connecting cavities of the brain.
- Latin ventriculus belly, ventricle. See venter, -i-, -cle1
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ventricle /ˈvɛntrɪkəl/ n - 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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin ventriculus, diminutive of venter belly |