ejection fraction
n.
The blood present in the ventricle at the end of diastole and expelled during the contraction of the heart.
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Nearby words
epiphysial plate, epiphysiolysis, epiphysis, epiphysitis, epiphyte, ejection fraction, epipial, epiplo-, epiploic, epiploic appendix, epiploic foramen
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