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Medical Definition of T wave
: the deflection in an electrocardiogram that represents the electrical activity produced by ventricular repolarization — compare p wave, qrs complex
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“T wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/T%20wave. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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