Anatomy
right ventricle
right ven·tri·cle [ rahyt ven-tri-kuhl ]
Definitions related to right ventricular:
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(heart, right ventricle) The larger chamber on the right side of the heart, which receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it through the pulmonic valve into the pulmonary arteries.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(right ventricle) Right cardiac chamber which is continuous with the pulmonary arterial trunk.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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(right ventricle) The lower chamber of the heart located in the right side. It receives blood from the right atrium that is no longer oxygenated and it pumps it to the pulmonary artery.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(right ventricle) The right lower chamber of the heart; it receives blood from the right atrium for distribution to the lungs.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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