Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (w&oobreve;lf'- -wīt')
n.
An electrocardiographic pattern sometimes associated with paroxysmal tachycardia, characterized by a short P-R interval together with a prolonged QRS complex with a delta wave. Also called preexcitation syndrome.
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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