心室 (xīn shì) — ventricle (of the heart)
Definition
A heart anatomy term: the lower chamber(s) of the heart that pump blood out. Pairs with 心房 (atria) — the upper chambers that receive blood.
noun
ventricle (of the heart)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 心室。Zuǒ xīn shì fù zé jiāng hán yǎng de xuè yè bèng sòng dào quán shēn.The left ventricle is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood throughout the body.
- 心室。Yī shēng tōng guò chāo shēng jiǎn chá fā xiàn yòu cè xīn shì de gōng néng yǒu yì cháng.The doctor found an abnormality in the function of the right ventricle through an ultrasound examination.
- 心室。Xīn zàng de sì gè qiāng shì bāo kuò liǎng gè xīn fáng hé liǎng gè xīn shì.The four chambers of the heart include two atria and two ventricles.
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