NOUN | event | extrasystole | a premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia |
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Meaning | A premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia. | |
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Broader | systole | The contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery |
Spanish | extrasístole | |
Adjectives | extrasystolic | of or relating to or happening / happening during an extrasystole |
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