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Definition of Hemisystole

1. n. Contraction of only one ventricle of the heart.

Definition of Hemisystole

1. Noun. (physiology) The contraction of the left ventricle alternating with that of the right ventricle, instead of both contracting together ¹

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Medical Definition of Hemisystole

1. Contraction of only one ventricle of the heart. Hemisystole is noticed in rare cases of insufficiency of the mitral valve, in which both ventricles at times contract simultaneously, as in a normal heart, this condition alternating with contraction of the right ventricle alone; hence, intermittent hemisystole. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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