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Purkinje fiber
noun
Definition of PURKINJE FIBER
: any of the modified cardiac muscle fibers with few nuclei, granulated central cytoplasm, and sparse peripheral striations that make up a network of myocardial conducting tissue
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First Known Use of PURKINJE FIBER
circa 1890
Medical Dictionary
Purkinje fiber
noun
Medical Definition of PURKINJE FIBER
: any of the modified cardiac muscle fibers with few nuclei, granulated central cytoplasm, and sparse peripheral striations that make up Purkinje's network
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