chorda tendinea: Meaning and Definition of

chor•da ten•din•e•a

Pronunciation: (kôr'du ten-din'ē-u), [key]
— pl. chor•dae ten•din•e•ae
  1. any of the tendons extending from the papillary muscles to the atrioventricular valves and preventing the valves from moving into the atria during ventricular contraction.
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