Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purkinje fiber

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: purk-in-je -fiber
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a group of fibers in the heart, consisting of specialized cardiomyocytes, that allow the heart's conduction system to create synchronized contractions of its ventricles and thus maintain a consistent rhythm.

Etymology

Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).

Inflected Forms

Purkinje fibers (plural) Purkinje fibre (alternative)

Questions

What does purkinje fiber mean?: One of a group of fibers in the heart, consisting of specialized cardiomyocytes, that allow the heart's conduction system to create synchronized contractions of its ventricles and thus maintain a consistent rhythm.
Where does purkinje fiber come from?: Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).

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