The tendons that anchor the cusps of the heart valves to the papillary muscles of the myocardium, preventing valvular prolapse.

intermittent claudication

Recurring cramping in the calves caused by poor circulation of blood to the muscles of the lower leg.

An inherited condition characterized by elongation of the bones, joint hypermobility, abnormalities of the eyes, and the development of an aortic aneurysm.

An autoimmune disorder that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue, causing fibrous degeneration of the major organs.

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kinn's Chapter 47

Term	Definition
chordae tendineae	The tendons that anchor the cusps of the heart valves to the papillary muscles of the myocardium, preventing valvular prolapse.
intermittent claudication	Recurring cramping in the calves caused by poor circulation of blood to the muscles of the lower leg.
Marfan syndrome	An inherited condition characterized by elongation of the bones, joint hypermobility, abnormalities of the eyes, and the development of an aortic aneurysm.
scleroderma	An autoimmune disorder that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue, causing fibrous degeneration of the major organs.