ventricle
/ˈvɛntrɪkəl/
noun
- Either of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out to the body or lungs.
- The left ventricle is responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood to the entire body.
- Doctors monitored the patient's ventricle function after the heart attack.
- A healthy ventricle contracts strongly to push blood through the arteries.
- Any of the four fluid-filled cavities in the brain.
- The scan showed that the ventricles were normal in size.
- Cerebrospinal fluid flows through the ventricles of the brain.
- An infection in the brain's ventricle can cause serious health problems.