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ventricle


Main Entry: ven·tri·cle
Pronunciation: \ˈven-tri-kəl\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ventriculus, from diminutive of ventr-, venter belly
Date: 14th century

: a cavity of a bodily part or organ: as a : a chamber of the heart which receives blood from a corresponding atrium and from which blood is forced into the arteries — see heart illustration b : any of a system of communicating cavities in the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord — see brain illustration


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