ventricle

1. (noun) a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
Synonyms: heart ventricle
Related Words: chamber, left ventricle, right ventricle

2. (noun) one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
Related Words: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum, fourth ventricle, lateral ventricle, third ventricle



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