NOUN | state | ventricular fibrillation | fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest |
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Meaning | fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest. | |
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Broader | cardiac arrhythmia, arrhythmia | An abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart |
fibrillation | muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination | |
Spanish | fibrilación ventricular | |
Catalan | fibril·lació ventricular |
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