ventricle
nounmasculinetécnico/vẽtɾikulu/técnico
ven·trí·cu·lo
Definition
One of the two lower chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria and pump it into the arteries.
The left ventricle is the heart's main pumping chamber.
Ventricular fibrillation is a life-threatening arrhythmia.
Common collocations
left ventricleright ventricleventricular chamber
Etymology
Do latim 'ventriculus', diminutivo de 'venter' ('ventre, barriga').