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ventricle

vent·ricle

UK/ˈvɛn.tɹɪk.əl/ US/ˈvɛˌntrɪkʌl/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid

2.

a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries

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

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