Chordae tendineae

/ˌkɔːdi tɛnˈdɪniˌi/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart. plural, plural-normally

Synonyms

All synonyms
heartstrings

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin chordae tendineae (literally “tendinous (tendon-like) cords”), from Latin chordae (plural of chorda (“cord, rope”)) + New Latin tendineae (plural of tendinea (“tendinous”), from Medieval Latin tendō (“tendon”)).

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