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ventricle

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

ven·tri·cle

noun \ˈven-tri-kəl\

Definition of VENTRICLE

: 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

Origin of VENTRICLE

Middle English, from Latin ventriculus, from diminutive of ventr-, venter belly
First Known Use: 14th century

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