papillary muscle

pap·il·lar·y mus·cle

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pap-uh-ler-ee, puh-pil-uh-ree muhs-uh l]
- /ˈpæp əˌlɛr i, pəˈpɪl ə ri ˈmʌs əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pap-uh-ler-ee, puh-pil-uh-ree muhs-uh l]
- /ˈpæp əˌlɛr i, pəˈpɪl ə ri ˈmʌs əl/

Definition of papillary muscle words

noun papillary muscle one of the small bundles of muscles attached to the ventricle walls and to the chordae tendineae that tighten these tendons during ventricular contraction. 1

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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