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Main Entry: pre·load
Pronunciation: -'lOd
Function: noun
: the stretched condition of the heart muscle at the end of diastole just before contraction
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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preload pre·load (prē'lōd')
n.
The load to which a muscle is subjected before shortening.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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