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ventricle

ven·tri·cle

ventricle

 
pronunciation:
ven trih kl
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part of speech: noun
definition: either of the two lower compartments of the heart. Ventricles receive blood from the upper compartments, called atria, and pump it to the lungs and throughout the body.
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