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ventricle Anatomy 1. a chamber of the heart, having thick muscular walls, that receives blood from the atrium and pumps it to the arteries 2. any one of the four main cavities of the vertebrate brain, which contain cerebrospinal fluid 3. any of various other small cavities in the body ventricle [′ven·trə·kəl] (anatomy) A chamber, or one of two chambers, in the vertebrate heart which receives blood from the atrium and forces it into the arteries by contraction of the muscular wall. One of the interconnecting, fluid-filled chambers of the vertebrate brain that are continuous with the canal of the spinal cord. (zoology) A cavity in a body part or organ. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The TAH-t serves as a bridge to heart transplant for critically ill patients with end-stage biventricular failure, a condition in which both heart ventricles, the major portions of the heart that pump blood, fail to pump enough blood to sustain health. |
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