Plural of ventricle
regular plural
The plural of ventricle is ventricles.
Forms of ventricle
| Singular | ventricle /ˈvɛn.tɹɪk.əl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ventricles |
| Countable | countable |
Ventricles in a sentence
- The muscular ventricles pump blood by contracting their fibers in response to electrical stimulation.2018, Sandeep Jauhar, Heart: a History, →ISBN, page 47
- Lonely atrium mutants, for example, have no distinguishable ventricles, and overlooped embryos have abnormally positioned heart chambers.1997, The Journal of NIH Research, page 5. From the entry overloop
- From each of the two ventricles arises a great artery through which the blood is distributed.1922, Charles Singer, The Discovery of the Circulation of the Blood, page 6. From the entry great artery
- This fluid passes through the main iters which connect the various ventricles and filters through the thin membranes of the brain and cord, equalizing the pressure at all points.1916, Mayo Clinic, Collected Papers of the Mayo Clinic and the Mayo Foundation, page 869. From the entry iter
Meaning of ventricle
- noun One of two lower chambers of the heart.
- noun One of four fluid-filled cavities in the brain, that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord.
- noun A ventriculus; especially, a stomach.
Questions about the plural of ventricle
- What is the plural of ventricle?
- The plural of ventricle is ventricles.
- Is ventricle countable?
- Ventricle is a countable noun.
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