escape rhythm
n.
Three or more consecutive impulses occurring at a rate that does not exceed the upper limit of the inherent pacemaker of the heart.
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Nearby words
- escape hatch,
- escape key,
- escape mechanism,
- escape notice,
- escape pipe,
- escape road,
- escape routine,
- escape shaft,
- escape velocity,
- escape wheel
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