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Definition of Cardiac arrhythmia
1. Noun. An abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart.
Exact synonyms: Arrhythmia
Generic synonyms: Cardiopathy, Heart Disease
Specialized synonyms: Flutter, Cantering Rhythm, Gallop Rhythm, Atrial Fibrillation, Bradycardia, Adams-stokes Syndrome, Atrioventricular Block, Heart Block, Stokes-adams Syndrome, Premature Ventricular Contraction, Pvc, Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation
Derivative terms: Arrhythmic
Generic synonyms: Cardiopathy, Heart Disease
Specialized synonyms: Flutter, Cantering Rhythm, Gallop Rhythm, Atrial Fibrillation, Bradycardia, Adams-stokes Syndrome, Atrioventricular Block, Heart Block, Stokes-adams Syndrome, Premature Ventricular Contraction, Pvc, Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation
Derivative terms: Arrhythmic
Medical Definition of Cardiac arrhythmia
1. A disturbance the electrical activity of the heart that manifests as an abnormality in heart rate or heart rhythm. Patients with a cardiac arrhythmia may experience a wide variety of symptoms ranging from palpitations to fainting. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cardiac Arrhythmia
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