Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,916,301,825 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

extrasystole
(redirected from retrograde extrasystole)

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
ex·tra·sys·to·le  (kstr-sst-l)
n.
A premature contraction of the heart, resulting in momentary cardiac arrhythmia.

extra·sys·tolic (-s-stlk) adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.extrasystole - a premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia
systole - the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.