Heart Block Definition
noun
A disorder in which there is defective transmission of impulses regulating the heartbeat, resulting in independent contractions of the atria and ventricles.
Webster's New World
(pathology) A disease in the electrical system of the heart, opposed to coronary artery disease, which is disease of the blood vessels of the heart.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- atrioventricular block
- stokes-adams syndrome
- adams-stokes syndrome
Other Word Forms of Heart Block
Noun
Singular:
heart block
Plural:
heart-blocks
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