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

One of the devices caused a ventricular rupture, or tear in the heart muscle, that also required surgery. —Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026

According to the National Library of Medicine, Ebstein’s anomaly is a malformation of the heart where the tricuspid valve is displaced, which can cause blood regurgitation, right ventricular failure, and arrhythmias. —Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026

ICDs are implanted in people with ventricular arrhythmias, which can cause sudden cardiac arrest. —Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026

About one in four experienced episodes of ventricular tachycardia, a rapid heart rhythm that can become life-threatening if sustained. —Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 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