lusitropy

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

[edit]

Derived from Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lúsis, loosing, releasing, ransoming, noun) +‎ -tropy (condition of exhibiting (such) a behavior).

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

lusitropy (uncountable)

  1. (physiology) myocardial relaxation
    Antonym: inotropy
[edit]

References

[edit]
  • lusitropy” in Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. (2012).