Meanings
nounbulbus cordis (bulbi cordium)
- anatomyA transitory dilation in the embryonic heart that gives rise to the ventricle
Synonyms: bulb of the heart
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA transitory dilation in the embryonic heart that gives rise to the ventricle
Similar
bulb of the heart
Origin
Naturalized loanword, from international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin.
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bulbus cordis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulbus%20cordis
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“bulbus cordis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulbus%20cordis. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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