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hemiblock

noun

hemi·​block ˈhem-i-ˌbläk How to pronounce hemiblock (audio)
: inhibition or failure of conduction of the muscular excitatory impulse in either of the two divisions of the left branch of the bundle of His

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“Hemiblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hemiblock. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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