parasystole

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ systole.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊl

Noun

parasystole (countable and uncountable, plural parasystoles)

  1. A kind of arrhythmia caused by the presence and function of a secondary pacemaker in the heart, which works in parallel with the S-A node.
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