Definition: 'Diaphragmatic Surface Of Heart'
diaphragmatic surface of heart
Type: Term
Definitions:
1. the inferior surface of the heart, composed chiefly of the posteroinferior surfaces of the right and left ventricles, that rests on the diaphragm.
Synonyms:
facies diaphragmatica (inferior) cordis
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