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right ventricle

right ventricle

2 4.6
The lower part of the heart on the right that pumps blood to the lungs
  • noun
  • /raɪt ˈvɛntrɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ventrículo derecho
  • Then again, congestive right-sided failure impedes blood originating from the body to the right ventricle, which affects the systemic circulation.

Examples

  • Furthermore, the right ventricle is immediately behind the sternum, which makes it more vulnerable to blunt trauma.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The myocardial performance index of the right ventricle in patients with SSc was much higher than in control subjects (p < 0.0001).

    Academic text (2007)

  • Apparently, something on the right ventricle looked a bit enlarged.

    Blog text (6)

  • Because of its anterior location, the right ventricle is the most vulnerable to cardiac trauma.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Emerging from the right ventricle, it splits into two branches, one leading to each lung.

  • Therefore, right ventricle and atrial injuries are the most common cardiac injuries, accounting for 17% to 32% and 8% to 65%, respectively 18,19.

    Academic text (2016)

  • They assumed that the myocardium surrounding the right ventricle could be used to predict the hospital readmission rate of patients with SSc 20.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood into the pulmonary artery to be sent to the lungs.

  • During the procedure, the doctor examined the right ventricle for any signs of damage.

  • The right ventricle receives blood from the right atrium before it travels to the lungs.

Surface Forms

right ventricle singular
right ventricles plural

Morphology

right + ventricle

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'right' (indicating the side) with 'ventricle' (a cardiac chamber), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the heart chamber on the right side. This is a compositional anatomical term following regular English compound/phrase formation and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, making it immediately understandable to B1 learners familiar with the constituents.

Etymology

Right ventricle comes from the words right, meaning the side of the body, and ventricle, an old word meaning 'small belly' or 'pouch'. So the name pictures the heart's lower room on the right that pumps blood to the lungs.