Meanings
nounpapillary muscle (plural papillary muscles)
plural papillary muscles
- anatomyOne of several muscles located in the ventricles of the heart and preventing the atrioventricular valves from prolapsing on systole.
Synonyms: musculus papillaris
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne of several muscles located in the ventricles of the heart and preventing the atrioventricular valves from prolapsing on systole.
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French muscle papillaire
- muscle papillaireTranslations
Latin mūsculus papillāris
- mūsculus papillārisTranslations
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