Meaning of the word "third ventricle" in English
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third ventricle
US /θɜrd ˈven.trɪ.kl̩/
UK /θɜrd ˈven.trɪ.kl̩/
Noun
1.
one of four connected fluid-filled cavities comprising the ventricular system within the human brain. It is a median slit-like cavity between the two thalami, in the diencephalon.
Example:
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Cerebrospinal fluid flows from the lateral ventricles into the third ventricle.
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Tumors in the third ventricle can cause hydrocephalus.
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