Medical Terminology / Unit 7 MedTerm 0411 short lesson, about 20 seconds
ventricul/o: Ventricle
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The idea
The combining form ventricul slash o names a ventricle, one of the two lower chambers of the heart.
In practice
The left ventricle pumps blood into the aorta.
Where people slip
Ventricul slash o also names fluid-filled spaces in the brain. The rest of the term decides.
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