extrasystole

Noun

A premature contraction of the heart that is independent of the normal rhythm and that arises in response to an impulse in some part of the heart other than the sinoatrial node.

ریشه

From the prefix 'extra-' meaning 'outside' + 'systole' from Greek 'systolē' meaning 'contraction'.

مثال

• The patient's ECG showed several extrasystoles.
• Extrasystoles can be a sign of heart disease.
• He was diagnosed with ventricular extrasystole, a type of irregular heartbeat.

ترکیب‌های رایج

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