VENTRICLE


Meaning of VENTRICLE in English

/ ˈventrɪkl; NAmE / noun ( anatomy )

1.

either of the two lower spaces in the heart that pump blood to the lungs or around the body

—compare auricle

2.

any hollow space in the body, especially one of four main hollow spaces in the brain

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin ventriculus , diminutive of venter belly.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.