chordae tendineae en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɔɹdi tɛnˈdɪniˌi/ (General-American)
- /ˌkɔːdi tɛnˈdɪniˌi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin chordae tendineae (literally “tendinous (tendon-like) cords”), from Latin chordae (plural of chorda (“cord, rope”)) + New Latin tendineae (plural of tendinea (“tendinous”), from Medieval Latin tendō (“tendon”)).
Meanings
- (plural, plural-normally) The cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chorda tendinea | Number=Sing | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (13)
cmn 腱索 (cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart) · fi jännerihmat (cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart) · tl bagting ng puso (cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart) · de Sehnenfäden (cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart) · es cuerdas tendinosas (cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart) · nl peesdraden (cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart) · fr cordes tendineuses (cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart) · it corda tendinea (cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart) · nb hjerterøtter (cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart) · fr chordae tendineae (cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart) · sh srčane niti (cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart) · pt cordas tendíneas (cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart) · hu ínhúr (cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart)