Main Entry: tor·sades de pointes

Pronunciation: \tȯr-ˌsäd(z)-də-ˈpwant\

Variant(s): or tor·sade de pointes \-ˌsäd-\

Function: noun

: ventricular tachycardia that is characterized by fluctuation of the QRS complexes around the electrocardiographic baseline and is typically caused by a long QT interval