muscle-prism en · NOUN
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of regular muscle-prism.
alt of regular muscle-prism
When the muscle is at rest the contents of the muscle prism will be in equilibrium with the surrounding sarcoplasm ... pressure in the muscle prism rises and causes a bulging of its lateral wall and a shortening of the whole element.
1912, Starling, Ernest Henry, Principles of Human Physiology, page 264:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| muscle-prisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |