EXTRASYSTOLE


Meaning of EXTRASYSTOLE in English

— extrasystolic /ek'streuh sis tol"ik/ , adj.

/ek'streuh sis"teuh lee/ , n. Pathol.

a premature contraction of the heart, resulting in momentary interruption of the normal heartbeat. Also called premature beat, premature contraction .

[ 1895-1900; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .