Definitions from Wiktionary (heartstrings)
▸ noun: (anatomy)
▸ noun: (historical) The tendons or other structures resembling cords once thought to be attached to, or to brace, the heart; especially the aorta, pulmonary artery, and other large arteries connected to them; also, the diaphragm.
▸ noun: (by extension) Synonym of chordae tendineae (“the cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart”)
▸ noun: (figurative)
▸ noun: The source of one's deepest emotions or inner feelings, especially compassion or love.
▸ noun: (archaic) The essential or vital part of something; the core, the essence, the heart.
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▸ noun: (anatomy)
▸ noun: (historical) The tendons or other structures resembling cords once thought to be attached to, or to brace, the heart; especially the aorta, pulmonary artery, and other large arteries connected to them; also, the diaphragm.
▸ noun: (by extension) Synonym of chordae tendineae (“the cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart”)
▸ noun: (figurative)
▸ noun: The source of one's deepest emotions or inner feelings, especially compassion or love.
▸ noun: (archaic) The essential or vital part of something; the core, the essence, the heart.
Similar:
chordae tendineae,
os cordis,
sinew,
tendron,
heart,
endotendon,
cardiac muscle,
trabecula,
theca cordis,
bulbus cordis,
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