ventricular

adjective

ven·​tric·​u·​lar ven-ˈtri-kyə-lər 

vən-

: of, relating to, or being a ventricle

ventricular fibrillation

ventricular pressure

ventricular myocardium

Examples of ventricular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The biological ventricular assist tissue in a patch, called BioVAT for short, was conceived as a bridge to either transplant, where wait times are long, or to implantation of a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, in end-stage heart failure. —Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 27 May 2026

Her unborn son, Walker, was diagnosed with ventricular septal defects (VSDs) and atrial septal defects (ASDs) — congenital heart defects that would eventually require surgery. —Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026

He was diagnosed with left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy, a rare, congenital heart defect. —Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

At four months old, doctors diagnosed him with a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) between the left and right ventricles in his heart, as well as pulmonary hypertension. —David Oliver, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin ventriculāris, from Latin ventriculus "stomach, ventricle" + -āris -ar

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing ventricular

• ventricular assist device

Rhymes for ventricular

• auricular
• atrioventricular
• interventricular
• intraventricular
• periventricular
• supraventricular

Medical Definition

ventricular

adjective

ven·​tric·​u·​lar ven-ˈtrik-yə-lər, vən- 

: of, relating to, or being a ventricle especially of the heart or brain