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ventricle

nounmasculinetechnicaltécnico/vẽtɾikulu/ven·trí·cu·lo

Definition

1

One of the two lower chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria and pump it into the arteries.

Usage examples

The left ventricle is the heart's main pumping chamber.
Ventricular fibrillation is a life-threatening arrhythmia.

Common combinations

left ventricleright ventricleventricular chamber