VENTRICLE


Meaning of VENTRICLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈven-tri-kəl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ventriculus, from diminutive of ventr-, venter belly

Date: 14th century

: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.