ventricle

C2 Topic:The Human Body

US /ˈvɛntrɪkəl/ UK /ˈvɛntrɪkəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #29689

Meanings

1

noun
either of the two lower chambers of the heart, which receive blood from an atrium and pump it into an artery

The left ventricle pumps oxygen-rich blood into the aorta.
2

noun
one of the connected fluid-filled cavities in the brain through which cerebrospinal fluid circulates

The posterior horn extends backward from the lateral ventricle.
3

noun
a small cavity or chamber within an organ or other anatomical structure

The laryngeal ventricle forms a narrow recess between folds of tissue.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · either of the two lower... cardiac ventriclepumping chamber

2 noun · one of the connected... cerebral ventricle

3 noun · a small cavity or chamber... small cavity

Word family

Derived forms ventricularinterventricularintraventricular

Related forms atrium heartcerebrospinal fluidventricular system

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Phrases (1)

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lateral ventricle
one of the two large fluid-filled cavities in the brain's hemispheres

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English and Latin ventriculus ("small belly, cavity"), the diminutive of venter ("belly"). Anatomy applied the little-cavity image to chambers of the heart, brain, and other organs.

Topics

The Human Body

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# ventricle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈvɛntrɪkəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈvɛntrɪkəl/
**Frequency rank:** 29689

## Meanings
1. either of the two lower chambers of the heart, which receive blood from an atrium and pump it into an artery
2. one of the connected fluid-filled cavities in the brain through which cerebrospinal fluid circulates
3. a small cavity or chamber within an organ or other anatomical structure

## Examples
- The left ventricle pumps oxygen-rich blood into the aorta.
- The posterior horn extends backward from the lateral ventricle.
- The laryngeal ventricle forms a narrow recess between folds of tissue.

## Synonyms
- cardiac ventricle
- pumping chamber
- cerebral ventricle
- small cavity

## Derived Forms
- ventricular
- interventricular
- intraventricular

## Related Forms
- atrium
- heart
- cerebrospinal fluid
- ventricular system

## Etymology
From Middle English and Latin ventriculus ("small belly, cavity"), the diminutive of venter ("belly"). Anatomy applied the little-cavity image to chambers of the heart, brain, and other organs.

## Topics
- The Human Body

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