P wave

Noun

Meaning

P wave (plural P waves)

(medicine) A wave on an electrocardiogram that represents the electrical changes generated by the depolarization of the atria.
Synonym: P
Coordinate terms: QRS complex, T wave

P wave (plural P waves)

Alternative form of P-wave.

P-wave (plural P-waves)

(geology, seismology) A longitudinal compressional wave produced by an earthquake.

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P-wave

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Examples

This usually appears on an EKG with a normal QRS complex accompanied with an inverted P wave either before, during, or after the QRS complex. Source: Internet

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