ventricular

adjective

ven·​tric·​u·​lar ven-ˈtri-kyə-lər How to pronounce ventricular (audio)
vən-
: of, relating to, or being a ventricle
ventricular fibrillation
ventricular pressure
ventricular myocardium

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One of the devices caused a ventricular rupture, or tear in the heart muscle, that also required surgery. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026 ICDs are implanted in people with ventricular arrhythmias, which can cause sudden cardiac arrest. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026 At four months old, doctors diagnosed him with a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) between the left and right ventricles in his heart, as well as pulmonary hypertension. — David Oliver, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 The patient, Greyson Gonzalez, lives on the west coast of Florida but was born in New York, where he was first diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect—essentially, a hole in his heart. — Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ventricular

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin ventriculāris, from Latin ventriculus "stomach, ventricle" + -āris -ar

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ventricular was in 1838

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ventricular

adjective
ven·​tric·​u·​lar ven-ˈtrik-yə-lər, vən- How to pronounce ventricular (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a ventricle especially of the heart or brain
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