WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME


Meaning of WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME in English

¦wu̇lf¦pärkə̇nsənˈ(h)wīt- noun

Usage: usually capitalized both Ws&P

Etymology: after Louis Wolff died 1972 American cardiologist, John Parkinson died 1976 English cardiologist, & Paul D. White died 1973 American cardiologist

: an abnormal heart condition characterized by premature activation of the ventricle by atrial impulses and an electrocardiographic tracing with a shortened interval between the P wave and the widened QRS complex

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