asystole

/ (əˈsɪstəlɪ) /

noun

pathol the absence of heartbeat; cardiac arrest

Nearby words

asynergia, asynergy, asynjur, asyntactic, asystematic, asystole, asyut, at, at a discount, at a loss, at a low ebb

Derived Forms

asystolic (ˌæsɪsˈtɒlɪk), adjective

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Medicine definitions for asystole

asystole

[ ā-sĭs′tə-lē, ə-sĭs′- ]

n.

The absence of contractions of the heart.

Related forms

a′sys•tol′ic (ā′sĭ-stŏl′ĭk) adj.