National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
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Preferred Name

Heart

Definitions
A hollow organ located slightly to the left of the middle portion of the chest. It is composed of muscle and it is divided by a septum into two sides: the right side which receives de-oxygenated blood from the body and the left side which sends newly oxygenated blood to the body. Each side is composed of two chambers: the atrium (receiving blood) and ventricle (ejecting blood).
Synonyms
vertebrate heart
chambered heart
Heart structure (body structure)
Cardiac
HEART
Heart
heart
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