atrial fibrillation
A cardiac arrhythmia that involves the two upper chambers of the heartA cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart.
Vorhofflimmern
fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart
Examples
1 sentencesAtrial fibrillation happens when electrical impulses in two of the four chambers of the heart go into an irregular or chaotic pattern.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: atrial fibrillations| Singular | atrial fibrillation |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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