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Asystole

A-sys′to-le

,
Noun.
[Pref.
a-
not +
systole
.]
(Physiol.)
A weakening or cessation of the contractile power of the heart.

Definition 2024


asystole

asystole

English

Noun

asystole (plural asystoles)

  1. (pathology, cardiology) Absence of systole; failure of the heart to contract.

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