ventricul-, ventriculo- +

A rapid ventricular rhythm, approximately 60 to 110 beats per minute: Accelerated idioventricular rhythm usually results from premature beats or an escape rhythm generated by the slowing of the sinus pacemaker or acceleration of a ventricular pacemaker.

Relating to both the atria (chambers) and the ventricles of the heart, especially to a connecting conduction event or anatomic structure between the atria and ventricles; a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium (heart chamber) and pumps it to the arteries: The atrioventricular sections of the heart include the upper chambers of the heart (atria) and the lower chamber of the heart (ventricles).

In cardiology, relating to or affecting only the ventricle and not the atria: In one of his courses in medicine, Martin learned that idioventricular aspects of a person's body pertained exclusively to the cardiac ventricles.

A gastric ulcer which perforates into the peritoneal cavity: A case of ulcus ventriculi perforans is a life threatening complication of a gastric ulcer in the stomach

Referring to a ventricle (a small cavity): Doug learned in medical school about the ventricular tachycardia (v-tach) that was a very fast heart rate that originated in the ventricles.

One of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved with vocalization: The ventricular folds, or false vocal cords, of mucous membrane are parallel to or above the true vocal cords and function as a protective measure in preventing the penetration of food or liquids.

Inflammation of a ventricle; ependymitis; pyogenic ventriculitis: In Susan's book on medicine, she read about a ventriculitis being the infection of the cerebral fluid-filled cavities in the brain and their ependymal lining.

The surgical creation of a communication between the third ventricle and the interpeduncular cistern: The procedure of a ventriculocisternostomy is necessary for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (relating to or involving the brain and spinal cord) in hydrocephalus (enlargement of the skull because of abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricular system of the brain).

Surgery for the relief of laryngeal stenosis (surgical narrowing or constricting of the larynx, the voice box): In veterinary medicine, ventriculocordectomy is known as debarking or devoicing. It is used to treat airway conditions in animals.

Radiography used to visualize the size and shape of the cerebral ventricles: Ventriculography is the visualization of the ventricles of the heart by radiograph after injection of a contrast material.

The measurement of the intraventricular cerebral pressure: In medical school, Steve learned about ventriculometry which was the assessment of the intracranial pressure (ICP) inside the cerebral ventricles of the brain

Endoscopic examination of the cerebral ventricles: A ventriculoscopy is the examination of the ventricles of the brain with a fiber optic device.

The surgical creation of an opening in a cerebral ventricle: In her book on medicine, Sherry read about a ventriculostomy, a neurosurgical operation, that required making a hole inside a cerebral ventricle for drainage.

A surgical incision of a ventricle (a chamber of an organ; for example, the four connected cavities or hollow spaces, in the central portion of the brain and the lower two chambers of the heart are called ventricles): In rare cases, a ventriculotomy is a cut into a ventricle of the brain.