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Synonyms for "papillary muscle" in English

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papillary muscle:
- papillary muscle

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Detailed Synonyms for papillary muscle in English

papillary muscle:

papillary muscle [the ~] nom

the papillary muscle

– any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves ¹
the papillary muscle
– any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves ¹
- papillary muscle [the ~] nom
  - the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria¹

Alternate Synonyms for "papillary muscle":

cardiac muscle; heart muscle

Related Definitions for "papillary muscle":

any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves¹
- the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria¹

Related Synonyms for papillary muscle

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