Anatomy
left ventricle
left ven·tri·cle [ left ven-tri-kuhl ]
Definitions related to left ventricular:
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(heart, left ventricle) The larger chamber on the left side of the heart, which receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium and pumps it through the aortic valve into the aorta.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(left ventricle) Left cardiac chamber which is continuous with the aorta.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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(left ventricle) The left lower chamber of the heart that receives blood from the left atrium and pumps it through the aorta to the body.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(left ventricle) The left lower chamber of the heart. It pumps blood out of the heart to other organs in the body.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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