dictionary help| isovolumic | medical dictionary |
Occurring without an associated alteration in volume, as when, in early ventricular systole, the muscle fibres initially increase their tension without shortening so that ventricular volume remains unaltered.
See: isometric.
Synonyms: isochoric, isovolumetric.
(05 Mar 2000)
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