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ventricles

ven·tri·cle
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ven-tri-kuh l]
    • /ˈvɛn trɪ kəl/
    • /ˈven.trɪ.kl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ven-tri-kuh l]
    • /ˈvɛn trɪ kəl/

Definitions of ventricles word

  • noun ventricles Zoology. any of various hollow organs or parts in an animal body. 1
  • noun ventricles Anatomy. either of the two lower chambers on each side of the heart that receive blood from the atria and in turn force it into the arteries. one of a series of connecting cavities of the brain. 1
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Origin of ventricles

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin ventriculus belly, ventricle. See venter, -i-, -cle1

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Parts of speech for Ventricles

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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ventricles popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Related words

  • tetralogy of fallot

    a congenital malformation of the heart characterized by an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles, misplacement of the aorta so that it receives blood from both ventricles instead of only the left ventricle, narrowing of the pulmonary artery, and enlargement of the right ventricle.

  • aqueduct of sylvius

    a canal in the midbrain, connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain.

  • atrioventricular

    of, relating to, or affecting both the atria and the ventricles of the heart

  • atrioventricular bundle

    a bundle of specialized muscle fibers regulating the heartbeat by conducting impulses from the right atrium to the ventricles.

  • cerebrospinal fluid

    the clear colourless fluid in the spaces inside and around the spinal cord and brain

  • ependyma

    (anatomy) A thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord.
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