fibrillation
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7.9
- noun
- /ˌfɪbrɪˈleɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
fibrilación
- The most common arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation (AF), and this poses a significant risk factor for stroke.
- atrial fibrillation
- ventricular fibrillation
- nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
It's used for high blood pressure, very fast heart rhythms, especially atrial fibrillation.
- It's used for high blood pressure, very fast heart rhythms, especially atrial fibrillation.
- So I had that process, that ablation surgery and sure enough, it, it cured my atrial fibrillation.
Examples
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By how much does atrial fibrillation increase the risk of stroke?
Academic text (2010) -
In patients with heart failure (HF) plus atrial fibrillation (AF), do beta-blockers reduce mortality?
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Furthermore, not all patients who survive fibrillation can be effectively treated by drug therapy.
Academic text (1998) -
So we may have wearable medical devices that can help people who have fibrillation problems with their hearts.
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Be aware of the link between atrial fibrillation and stroke.
Academic text (2015) -
In the present study, atrial fibrillation was clinically diagnosed in 68% of cases.
Academic text (2007) -
He suffered an acute myocardial infarction... that was complicated by ventricular fibrillation.
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Sarjinder is 78 years old and has atrial fibrillation and LVSD with an ejection fraction of 33%.
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The doctor explained that my rapid heartbeat was caused by fibrillation in my heart.
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During the examination, the cardiologist noted signs of fibrillation that required immediate attention.
Synonyms
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7.4
An uneven heartbeat that is faster, slower, or not regular
An uneven beating of the heart that is not steady
Compounds
- Specialized
4
5.2
An irregular, often fast heartbeat caused by wrong electrical signals in the heart's upper chambers
- Specialized
1
7.8
A very dangerous fast, irregular heartbeat in the heart's lower chambers that makes the heart unable to pump blood
How Severe
- Specialized
2
5.3
- Specialized
9
7.9
- Specialized
4
7.5
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7.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
fibrillation = fibrillate (opaque) = fibril + ation
The noun is built with a regular nominal suffix, but the specialized medical meaning is not easily recoverable for an average learner from the base word alone.
Etymology
Fibrillation comes from the Latin root fibra meaning 'fiber' and is the same root as the English word fiber. Doctors use the word when many small muscle fibers start to twitch quickly and without rhythm, so fibrillation describes rapid, irregular contraction of muscle fibers, as in the heart.