tâm thất

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 心室, composed of 心 (“heart”) and 室 (“chamber”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təm˧˧ tʰət̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [təm˧˧ tʰək̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [təm˧˧ tʰək̚˦˥]

Noun

tâm thất

1. (anatomy, cardiology) a ventricle

   tâm thất phải/trái

   the right/left ventricle

See also

• tâm nhĩ
• ngăn