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extrasystole
[ ek-struh-sis-tuh-lee ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a premature contraction of the heart, resulting in momentary interruption of the normal heartbeat.
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Other Words From
- ex·tra·sys·tol·ic [ek-str, uh, -sis-, tol, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of extrasystole1
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Example Sentences
The extrasystole may have its origin in either the auricle or the ventricle.
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Provided there is no evidence of gross myocardial lesion, the extrasystole itself is of no great significance.
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If there is auricular extrasystole it can not usually be recognized except by graphic methods.
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Whenever there is a dropped beat or an intermittent pulse one may be sure that it is the result of an extrasystole.
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The ventricular extrasystole on the contrary is commonly seen and readily recognized.
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