extrasystole
[ ek-struh-sis-tuh-lee ]
/ ˌɛk strəˈsɪs tə li /
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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Example sentences from the Web for extrasystole
Whenever there is a dropped beat or an intermittent pulse one may be sure that it is the result of an extrasystole.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall WarfieldThe extrasystole may have its origin in either the auricle or the ventricle.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall WarfieldProvided there is no evidence of gross myocardial lesion, the extrasystole itself is of no great significance.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
Medical definitions for extrasystole
extrasystole
[ ĕk′strə-sĭs′tə-lē ]
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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