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

    See also