Atrial bigeminy; each sinus beat is followed by an atrial premature complex.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
bigeminy — Pairing; especially, the occurrence of heart beats in pairs. SYN: bigemini. [bi + L. geminus, twin] atrial b. pairing of atrial beats, as when an atrial extrasystole is coupled to each sinus beat. atrioventricular junctional b. paired beats, each … Medical dictionary
bigeminy — bigeminal, adj. /buy jem euh nee/, n. Med. the occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs. [1920 25; < LL bigemin(us) double (equiv. to L bi BI 1 + geminus twin) + Y3] * * * … Universalium
bigeminy — bi•gem•i•ny [[t]baɪˈdʒɛm ə ni[/t]] n. med pat the occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs • Etymology: 1920–25; < LL bi•gem′i•nal, adj … From formal English to slang
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