Definition

1. Noun:
   • The chamber on the right side of the heart: The right ventricle is one of the four chambers of the heart. It receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary artery (pulmonary trunk) to be sent to the lungs for oxygenation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The right ventricle is less muscular than the left ventricle because it only pumps blood to the lungs.
  • A common congenital defect affects the wall between the right ventricle and the left ventricle.
  • The doctor explained that the function of the right ventricle is crucial for pulmonary circulation.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: In cardiology, the term is used precisely to describe anatomy, function, and pathologies.
  • Echocardiography showed dilation of the right ventricle.
  • Right ventricular hypertrophy is a thickening of the heart muscle in this chamber.

Variants and Related Words

• Right ventricular (adj): Pertaining to the right ventricle.
  • The patient has right ventricular dysfunction.
• Ventricle (n): A general term for a chamber of the heart or brain. The right ventricle is a specific type.
• Left ventricle (n): The corresponding chamber on the heart's left side, which pumps oxygenated blood to the body.

Synonyms

• Right heart chamber: A less precise descriptive synonym.
• RV (abbreviation): A common medical abbreviation.

Related Phrases

• Right ventricular outflow tract: The pathway from the right ventricle into the pulmonary artery.
  • The obstruction was located in the right ventricular outflow tract.
• Right ventricular pressure: The blood pressure within the right ventricle.
  • The catheter measured elevated right ventricular pressure.

Noun

1. the chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary trunk