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Definition: The hollow, muscular organ that maintains the circulation of the blood.  heart as pump, not tissue (MYOCARDIUM); qualif permitted: /anat /drug eff /embryol (FETAL HEART also exists) /growth /innerv (HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM also exists) /microbiol /parasitol /physiol (see also ATRIAL FUNCTION & VENTRICULAR FUNCTION & their spe  consider also terms at CARDI- and MYOCARDI- 
See Also Angiocardiography; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Ballistocardiography; Cardiotonic Agents; Electrocardiography; Myocardium
Examples Endocardium; Fetal Heart; Heart Atria; Heart Conduction System; Heart Septum; Heart Valves; Heart Ventricles; Myocardium; Papillary Muscles; Pericardium 		Other names Hearts

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