cardiac muscle
nounDefinition of cardiac muscle
: the principal involuntary-muscle tissue of the vertebrate heart made up of striated fibers joined at usually branched ends and functioning in synchronized rhythmic contraction
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The transplant surgeons had clipped some pieces of Astrea’s cardiac muscle. — New York Times, "Every Cell in Your Body Has the Same DNA. Except It Doesn’t.," 21 May 2018 In the heart, this causes cardiac muscle cells to contract with more force than necessary, for instance. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Poison arrows inspire new male contraceptive, scientists report," 21 Jan. 2018 The transplant surgeons had clipped some pieces of Astrea’s cardiac muscle. — New York Times, "Every Cell in Your Body Has the Same DNA. Except It Doesn’t.," 21 May 2018 In the heart, this causes cardiac muscle cells to contract with more force than necessary, for instance. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Poison arrows inspire new male contraceptive, scientists report," 21 Jan. 2018 Weird, deadly electrical rhythms arose out of his dying cardiac muscles, like ripples on a stagnating pond, necessitating defibrillating shocks to reset his rhythm. — Siddhartha Mukherjee, New York Times, "The Rules of the Doctor’s Heart," 24 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cardiac muscle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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