ventricular
vɛnˈtrɪkjələr
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Definition of ventricular - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
medicalTECH.related to the ventricles of the heartTECH.
  • The ventricular walls are thick to pump blood effectively..
cardiac
2.
brain anatomyTECH.related to the ventricles of the brainTECH.
  • Ventricular enlargement can indicate certain neurological conditions..
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Expressions with ventricular

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mechanical pump supporting heart function
The patient was fitted with a ventricular assist device to help his heart pump blood.
abnormal heart rhythm causing ventricles to quiver
The patient was diagnosed with ventricular fibrillation.
heart defect with an opening in the ventricular septum
The doctor diagnosed the baby with a ventricular septal defect.
abnormally fast heart rate from heart's ventricles
The patient was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia.

Origin of ventricular

Latin, ventriculus (little belly)

Terms with ventricular included in their meaning

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VTacr.
acr: ventricular tachycardia
fast heart rhythm from the heart's ventricles
medical
thin membrane lining the ventricular system of the brain and spinal cord
EVDacr.
acr: External Ventricular Drain
tube draining fluid from the brain to outside the body
pharmacology
antiarrhythmic drug for serious ventricular arrhythmias
LVEFacr.
acr: left ventricular ejection fraction
measure of how well the heart pumps blood
LVHacr.
acr: left ventricular hypertrophy
condition where the heart's left side is bigger
PVCacr.
acr: premature ventricular contraction
extra heartbeat that starts in the heart's ventricles
cardiology
measurement of ventricular depolarization time on an ECG

Examples of ventricular in a sentence

  • He has a ventricular defect.
  • Ventricular pressure is crucial for brain function.
  • The scan showed ventricular abnormalities.

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  1. French:ventriculaire, ...
  2. German:ventrikulär, ...
  3. Italian:ventricolare, ...
  4. Spanish:ventricular, ...
  5. Portuguese:ventricular, ...
  6. Chinese:心室的, 脑室的, ...
  7. Japanese:心室の, 脳室の, ...
  8. Arabic:بُطَيْنِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲדָרִי, ...
  10. Russian:желудочковый, относящийся к желудочкам мозга, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шлуночковий, ...
  12. Hindi:हृदय के वेंट्रिकल से संबंधित, मस्तिष्क के वेंट्रिकल से संबंधित, ...

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