"bundle of His" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bundles of His [plural]
Etymology: Named for Swiss cardiologist Wilhelm His, Jr., who discovered the function of these cells in 1893. Head templates: {{en-noun|bundles of His}} bundle of His (plural bundles of His)
  1. (medicine, cardiology) Specialized heart muscle cells that transmit electrical impulses from the AV node in the heart to the muscle cells of the heart wall, which contract in response producing the heart beat. Wikipedia link: bundle of His Categories (topical): Anatomy, Cardiology, Medicine Synonyms: AV bundle, atrioventricular bundle Translations (specialized bundle of heart muscle cells): eteis-kammiokimppu (Finnish), Hisin kimppu (Finnish)

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