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

Fetterman, who has been open about his mental and physical health struggles, recently fell due to a ventricular fibrillation flare-up while on a walk in Pennsylvania. —Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 19 Nov. 2025

Sometimes, the cause of ventricular fibrillation is unknown, the medical center said. —Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025

Arrhythmias and Heart Failure Everyone knows someone with irregular heart beats, maybe atrial fibrillation (AF) or premature ventricular contractions. —Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025

Researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark followed 1,200 patients at high risk for ventricular arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) who already had tiny implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) in their chests. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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