ventrículo
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See also: ventriculo
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ventriculus, perhaps on the model of French ventricule. Cognate with Spanish ventrículo.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ikulu
- Hyphenation: ven‧trí‧cu‧lo
Noun
ventrículo m (plural ventrículos)
- (anatomy) ventricle (one of two lower chambers of the heart)
- (anatomy) ventricle (one of the cavities of the brain)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ventriculus. Compare the inherited bandrullo.
Pronunciation
Noun
ventrículo m (plural ventrículos)
Related terms
Further reading
- “ventrículo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014