Purkinje fiber (English, noun)
expansion: Purkinje fiber (plural Purkinje fibers)
Senses:
topics: anatomy
cardiology
medicine
sciences
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: Purkinje fibers
tags: plural
form: Purkinje fibre
tags: alternative