fibrillation

Noun

Meaning

The state of being reduced to fibers.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

earwig oscillation atrium drain bleeding asthma convolution abscess flicker ventricular chill atrophy clotting coagulation coughing
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Antonyms

drinking water mineral water bottled water meltwater spring water freshwater
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Hypernyms

twitch fork branching ramification forking twitching

Hyponyms

atrial fibrillation ventricular fibrillation

Related terms

fiber defibrillator defibrillate fibrillate

Phrases with the word

auricular fibrillation cardial ventricular fibrillation

Examples

The public needs to know - they need to know as much about atrial fibrillation as they do about cancer and diabetes. Barry Manilow

Atrial fibrillation has been the low man on the totem pole and so were just trying to get more visibility about this particular disease and how dangerous this could be. Barry Manilow

A random and varying rhythm is classified as atrial or ventricular fibrillation depending if the electrical activity originates in the atria or the ventricles.sfn Abnormal conduction can cause a delay or unusual order of contraction of the heart muscle. Source: Internet

Arrhythmias Ventricular fibrillation is a medical emergency Proper function of the heart relies on a healthy Electrical conduction system of the heart and an orderly transmission of the action potentials that signal the myocardium to contract. Source: Internet

Aggressive risk factor reduction study for atrial fibrillation and implications for the outcome of ablation: the ARREST-AF cohort study. Source: Internet

Baptist Health Paducah, which serves patients in a four-state area, offers state-of-the-art procedures such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and minimally invasive options for treatment of atrial fibrillation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fibrillate fibrillated fibrillating fibrillative fibrillatory fibrilled