noun
An often fatal form of arrhythmia characterized by rapid, irregular fibrillar twitching of the ventricles of the heart in place of normal contractions, resulting in a loss of pulse.
ventricular fibrillation
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Noun
(uncountable)
- (pathology) Condition where the cardiac muscle is contracted irregularly and rapidly.
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ventricular fibrillation - Medical Definition
n.
An often fatal form of arrhythmia characterized by rapid, irregular fibrillar twitching of the ventricles of the heart in place of normal contractions, resulting in a loss of pulse.
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