ventricle
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ventricle
- /ˈvɛn.tɹɪk.əl/
Rhymes with -ɛntɹɪkəl
Where it comes from
From late Middle English, from Latin ventriculus (“the belly”), diminutive of venter (“the belly”). Doublet of ventriculus.
noun ventricles
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One of two lower chambers of the heart.
The muscular ventricles pump blood by contracting their fibers in response to electrical stimulation.
Similar: cardioventricle
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One of four fluid-filled cavities in the brain, that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord.
the ventricle of memory
Similar: cerebroventricle
- A ventriculus; especially, a stomach. [On birds] Where omitting the more general Properties, of having two Ventricles, and picking up stones to conveigh them into their second Ventricle, the Gizzern, (which provision and instinct is a supply for the want of teeth;) […]
- The womb.
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noun one of two lower chambers of the heart
| Español | ventrículo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 심실 simsil |
| 日本語 | 心室 shinshitsu |
| 中文 | 心室 xīnshì |
| Português | ventrículo |
| Deutsch | Herzkammer |
| Italiano | ventricolo |
| Ελληνικά | κοιλία koilía |
| Русский | желудочек želudoček |
| Tiếng Việt | tâm thất |
| العربية | بُطَيْن buṭayn |
| עברית | חדר heder |
noun one of the cavities of the brain
| 한국어 | 뇌실 noesil |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 腦室 /脑室 nǎoshì |
| Português | ventrículo |
| Ελληνικά | κοιλία koilía |
Talk about this word "ventricle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ventricle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ventricle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ventricle "ventricle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ventricle.Cite this
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title = {ventricle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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