ventricular

adjective

ven·​tric·​u·​lar ven-ˈtri-kyə-lər How to pronounce ventricular (audio)
vən-
: of, relating to, or being a ventricle
ventricular fibrillation
ventricular pressure
ventricular myocardium

Examples of ventricular in a Sentence

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The elevated risk when treated with beta blockers was restricted to women with a complete normal cardiac function after a heart attack (left ventricular ejection fraction of 50 percent or higher). Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 None of the patients in the trial had a left ventricular ejection fraction below 40%, a sign of potential heart failure. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025 Additionally, in the real world, holes left by ruptured ventricles can be larger and more irregular than the 8-mm ventricular hole that the patch covered. New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025 After being intubated, Odum’s son developed pulseless ventricular tachycardia, according to the suit. Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ventricular

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ventricular was in 1838

Cite this Entry

“Ventricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ventricular. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

ventricular

adjective
ven·​tric·​u·​lar ven-ˈtrik-yə-lər, vən- How to pronounce ventricular (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a ventricle especially of the heart or brain
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