asystole

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ systole.

Noun

asystole (plural asystoles)

  1. (pathology, cardiology) An absence of a systole; a failure of the heart to contract.
    Synonyms: cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest, flatline

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