chordae tendineae

== English == === 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”)). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɔːdi tɛnˈdɪniˌi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɔɹdi tɛnˈdɪniˌi/ Hyphenation: chord‧ae ten‧di‧ne‧ae === Noun === chordae tendineae pl (normally plural, singular chorda tendinea) (anatomy) The cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart. Synonym: heartstrings ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === chordae tendineae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “chordae tendineae” under “chorda, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2024.