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extrasystole
[ ek-struh-sis-tuh-lee ]
/ ˌɛk strəˈsɪs tə li /
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noun Pathology.
a premature contraction of the heart, resulting in momentary interruption of the normal heartbeat.
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Also called premature beat, premature contraction.
OTHER WORDS FROM extrasystole
ex·tra·sys·tol·ic [ek-struh-sis-tol-ik], /ˌɛk strə sɪsˈtɒl ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby extrasystole
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Medical definitions for extrasystole
extrasystole
[ Ä•k′strÉ™-sÄs′tÉ™-lÄ“ ]
n.
An ectopic, usually premature contraction of one of the chambers of the heart, resulting in momentary cardiac arrhythmia.premature systole
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