papillary muscle

English

Noun

papillary muscle (plural papillary muscles)

(anatomy) One of several muscles located in the ventricles of the heart and preventing the atrioventricular valves from prolapsing on systole.
Synonym: musculus papillaris

Translations

Translations

French: muscle papillaire m
Latin: mūsculus papillāris m

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