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Added 10 October 2026

ventricle

/ˈvɛn.tɹɪk.əl/ noun

In Latin: ventriculus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ventricle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid.
A chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries.

Origin

From late Middle English, from Latin ventriculus (“the belly”), diminutive of venter (“the belly”). Doublet of ventriculus.

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