papillary muscle

Noun

Meaning

any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

papillary muscles

Hypernyms

cardiac muscle heart muscle

Examples

the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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