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ventricular

American  
[ven-trik-yuh-ler] / vɛnˈtrɪk jə lər /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a ventricle.

  2. of or relating to a belly or to something resembling one.


ventricular British  
/ vɛnˈtrɪkjʊlə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, involving, or constituting a ventricle

  2. having a belly

  3. swollen or distended; ventricose

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of ventricular

1815–25; < Latin ventricul ( us ) ( see ventricle) + -ar 1

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A Berlin Heart is a type of ventricular assist device, external - an air-driven pump that sits outside the body and takes over the job of the heart by pumping blood around the body.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

However, the same research also connected it with a higher risk of premature ventricular contractions.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Another doctor, André Simon, the director of heart and lung transplantation and ventricular assist devices at Harefield Hospital, had a similarly long-standing relationship with HeartWare and Medtronic, going back to 2014.

From BBC Nov. 12, 2025

This work is important because ventricular arrhythmia is the most lethal complication after myocardial infarction.

From Science Daily Oct. 13, 2025

When he developed ventricular fibrillation, a heart rhythm abnormality that can be fatal within minutes, the problem was quickly fixed.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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