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interventricular

interventricular

1 7.1
Found between the lower chambers of the heart or the hollow spaces in the brain
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərvɛnˈtrɪkjələr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : interventricular
  • The interventricular region plays a crucial role in the flow of blood between the heart's chambers.
  • interventricular septum

Examples

  • Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a 12 mm posterior pericardial effusion, hypermobility of the interventricular septum, and a 4 mm muscular VSD.

    Academic text (2007)

  • During the surgery, the doctor examined the interventricular space for any abnormalities.

  • The interventricular septum separates the left and right ventricles of the heart.

Compounds

interventricular foramen
  • Specialized
9.2

A small opening in the brain that lets fluid flow between the side ventricles and the third ventricle

Surface Forms

interventricular positive

Morphology

interventricular = ventricular (transparent) = inter + ventricular

The prefix 'inter-' clearly indicates 'between', making the meaning 'between the ventricles' transparent.

Etymology

The word interventricular breaks into inter- meaning 'between' and ventricle, from a word for a 'little belly' that became the name for a small chamber in the heart or brain. So, interventricular means 'located between the ventricles', the chambers that hold blood or fluid.