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bi⋅gem⋅i⋅ny

  [bahy-jem-uh-nee]
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–noun Medicine/Medical.
the occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs.
Origin:
1920–25; < LL bigemin(us) double (equiv. to L bi- bi- 1 + geminus twin) + -y 3

Related forms:
bi⋅gem⋅i⋅nal, adjective
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bi·gem·i·nal   (bī-jěm'ə-nəl)   
adj.  Occurring in pairs; doubled or twinned: a bigeminal pulse.

[Possibly from Late Latin bigeminus, doubled : Latin bi-, two; see bi-1 + Latin geminus, double.]
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Main Entry: bi·gem·i·ny
Pronunciation: bI-'jem-&-nE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nies
: the state ofhaving a pulse characterized by two beats close together with a pause following each pair of beats —bi·gem·i·nal /-&n-&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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bigeminal bi·gem·i·nal (bī-jěm'ə-nəl)
adj.
Occurring in pairs; doubled or twinned.

bigeminy bi·gem·i·ny (bī-jěm'ə-nē)
n.

  1. An association in pairs.

  2. A bigeminal pulse.

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