asystole

asystole definition - medical

a·sys·to·le (ā-sĭsˈtə-lē, ə-sĭsˈ-)

noun
The absence of contractions of the heart.

Related Forms:

  • aˌsys·tolˈic (āˌsĭ-stŏlˈĭk) adjective

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