extrasystole
[ ek-struh-sis-tuh-lee ]
nounPathology.
a premature contraction of the heart, resulting in momentary interruption of the normal heartbeat.
Origin of extrasystole
1- Also called premature beat, premature contraction.
Other words from extrasystole
- ex·tra·sys·tol·ic [ek-struh-sis-tol-ik], /ˌɛk strə sɪsˈtɒl ɪk/, adjective
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