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Noun: papillary muscle
  1. Any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves
    "the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria"

Derived forms: papillary muscles

Type of: cardiac muscle, heart muscle

Part of: atrioventricular valve

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