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[n] absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death |
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ASYSTOLE is a 8 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest |
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| | See Also: | | pathology |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A*sys"to*le\, n. [Pref. a- not + systole.] (Physiol.)
A weakening or cessation of the contractile power of the
heart.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Cessation of electrical activity of the heart - a necessary transitional stage betweenventricular fibrillation and the establishment of a viable rhythm. |
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