(Anatomy)a hollow part or cavity in an organ, in particular (剖)(身体器官的)室,尤指 ■each of the two main chambers of the heart, left and right 心室 ■each of the four connected fluid-filled cavities in the centre of the brain (四个相连的)脑室(之一)
派生 ventricular [-ˈtrɪkjʊlə] adjective 语源
late Middle English: from Latin ventriculus, diminutive of venter 'belly'