PAPILLARY MUSCLE
\pˈapɪləɹi mˈʌsə͡l], \pˈapɪləɹi mˈʌsəl], \p_ˈa_p_ɪ_l_ə_ɹ_i m_ˈʌ_s_əl]\
Definitions of PAPILLARY MUSCLE
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any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves; "the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria"
By Princeton University
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