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contractility /con·trac·til·i·ty/ (kon″trak-til´ĭ-te) capacity for becoming shorter in response to a suitable stimulus.

contractility

[kon′traktil′itē]

the ability of muscle tissue to contract when its thick (myosin) and thin (actin) filaments slide past each other.

contractility [kon″trak-til´ĭ-te]

a capacity for shortening in response to suitable stimulus.

contractility

a capacity for becoming short in response to suitable stimulus.

cardiac contractility

the inotropic state of the myocardium; a major determinant of cardiac output and an important factor in cardiac compensation.

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contractility (redirected from cardiac contractility)

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