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noun
One of several muscles located in the ventricles of the heart and preventing the atrioventricular valves from prolapsing on systole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: musculus papillaris
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cardiac muscle, heart muscle
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