tâm thất

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 心室, composed of (heart) and (chamber).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ tʰət̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ tʰək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ tʰək̚˦˥]

Noun

tâm thất

  1. (anatomy, cardiology) a ventricle
    tâm thất phải/trái
    the right/left ventricle

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