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1. (n.) ventricle
any of various hollow organs or parts in an animal body.
2. ventricle
either of the two lower chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria and in turn force it into the arteries.
3. ventricle
one of a series of connecting cavities of the brain.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L ventriculus belly, ventricle. See venter , -i -, -cle1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) ventricle
one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
2. (noun) ventricle, heart ventricle
a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
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1. (noun) Ventricle
a cavity, or one of the cavities, of an organ, as of the larynx or the brain; specifically, the posterior chamber, or one of the two posterior chambers, of the heart, which receives the blood from the auricle and forces it out from the heart. See Heart
2. (noun) Ventricle
the stomach
3. (noun) Ventricle
fig.: Any cavity, or hollow place, in which any function may be conceived of as operating
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