afterload

noun

Etymology

From after- + load.

  1. derived from *leyt-
  2. inherited from *laidō
  3. inherited from lād
  4. inherited from lode
  5. prefixed as afterload — “after + load

Definitions

  1. The load on a working muscle from a constant opposing force

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for afterload. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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