Ventricle
WordNet

noun


(1)   A chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
(2)   One of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
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Etymology


From < , diminutive of

Noun


  1. One of two lower chambers of the heart.
  2. One of four cavities in the brain.

Related terms

  • interventricular
  • intraventricular
  • ventricular
  • ventriculus
 
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