ventricular

[ ven-trik-yuh-ler ]
/ vɛnˈtrɪk yə lər /

adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of a ventricle.
of or relating to a belly or to something resembling one.

Origin of ventricular

1815–25; < Latin ventricul(us) (see ventricle) + -ar1

OTHER WORDS FROM ventricular

in·ter·ven·tric·u·lar, adjective sub·ven·tric·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby ventricular

ventral thalamic peduncle, ventri-, ventricle, ventricles, ventricose, ventricular, ventricular artery, ventricular band of larynx, ventricular complex, ventricular conduction, ventricular escape

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British Dictionary definitions for ventricular

ventricular
/ (vɛnˈtrɪkjʊlə) /

adjective

of, relating to, involving, or constituting a ventricle
having a belly
swollen or distended; ventricose

Medical definitions for ventricular

ventricular
[ vĕn-trĭk′yə-lər ]

adj.

Of or relating to a ventricle or ventriculus.

Scientific definitions for ventricular

ventricle
[ vĕn′trĭ-kəl ]

A chamber of the heart that receives blood from one or more atria and pumps it by muscular contraction into the arteries. Mammals, birds, and reptiles have two ventricles; amphibians and fish have one.
Any of four fluid-filled cavities in the brain of vertebrate animals. The ventricles are filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Other words from ventricle

ventricular adjective (vĕn-trĭk′yə-lər)