hartspier

Definitions of hartspier
  1. noun
    the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
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    types:
    animator, gangmaker
    a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
    myocard
    the middle muscular layer of the heart wall
    type of:
    spierweefsel
    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
  2. noun
    the middle muscular layer of the heart wall
    synonyms: myocard
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