Meanings
plural bundles of His
- cardiologySpecialized heart muscle cells that transmit electrical impulses from the AV node in the heart to the muscle cells of the heart wall, which contract in response producing the heart beat.
Synonyms: AV bundle, atrioventricular bundle, His bundle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSpecialized heart muscle cells that transmit electrical impulses from the AV node in the heart to the muscle cells of the heart wall, which contract in response producing the heart beat.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contract
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Named for Swiss cardiologist Wilhelm His, Jr., who discovered the function of these cells in 1893.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish eteis-kammiokimppu, Hisin kimppu
- eteis-kammiokimppuspecialized bundle of heart muscle cells
- Hisin kimppuspecialized bundle of heart muscle cells
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bundle of His. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bundle%20of%20His
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