subsidiary atrial pacemaker
[ səb-sĭd′ē-ĕr′ē ]
n.
A secondary source for rhythmic control of the heart, available for controlling cardiac activity if the sinoatrial pacemaker fails.
Words nearby subsidiary atrial pacemaker
subshrub, subside, subsidence, subsidiarity, subsidiary, subsidiary atrial pacemaker, subsidiary cell, subsidiary coin, subsidiary company, subsidiary ledger, subsidiary rights
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