Intraventricular

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Intraventricular

Intraventricular (pronunciation: in-tra-ven-trik-yu-lar) is a term used in medicine to describe something located or occurring within a ventricle or ventricles, especially those of the brain or heart.

Etymology

The term is derived from the Latin words 'intra', meaning 'within', and 'ventriculus', meaning 'little belly' or 'cavity'. It is often used in medical contexts to describe conditions, procedures, or anatomical features that involve the ventricles.

Related Terms

  • Ventricle: A hollow part or cavity in an organ. In the context of the brain, it refers to each of the four connected fluid-filled cavities; in the heart, it refers to the two lower chambers.
  • Intraventricular hemorrhage: A bleeding into the ventricular system of the brain.
  • Intraventricular conduction delay: A condition where the electrical impulses that control the heartbeat are delayed or blocked as they travel through the ventricles.
  • Intraventricular septum: The wall separating the left and right ventricles of the heart.
  • Intraventricular injection: A method of drug delivery by injection directly into the brain ventricles.

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