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Purkinje fiber
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English
Alternative forms
en Purkinje fibre
Etymology
en Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně = 1787 1869.
Noun
en anatomy cardiology One of a group of fibers in the heart, consisting of specialized cardiomyocytes, that allow the heart's conduction system to create synchronized contractions of its ventricles and thus maintain a consistent rhythm.
Translations
group of fibers in the heart
Finnish: fi Purkinjen syy
Anagrams
en beefiijknprru Purkinje fibre