English Explanatory Dictionary

Purkinje fiber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

Purkinje fiber Purkinje fibers Purkinje fibre

Etymology

Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).

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