extrasystole
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ex·tra·sys·to·le
noun \-ˈsis-tə-(ˌ)lē\Definition of EXTRASYSTOLE
: a premature beat of one of the chambers of the heart that leads to momentary arrhythmia
Origin of EXTRASYSTOLE
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1900
ex·tra·sys·to·le
noun \-ˈsis-tə-(ˌ)lē\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of EXTRASYSTOLE
: a prematurely occurring beat of one of the chambers of the heart that leads to momentary arrhythmia but leaves the fundamental rhythm unchanged—called also premature beat
—ex·tra·sys·tol·ic \-sis-ˈtäl-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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