bigeminy
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Related to bigeminy: ventricular bigeminy, atrial bigeminy
bi·gem·i·ny
(bī-jĕm′ə-nē)n. Medicine
1. An association in pairs.
2. An abnormal pulse characterized by two beats in rapid succession followed by a pause.
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bigeminy
(baɪˈdʒɛmɪnɪ)n
(Pathology) a heart complaint in which beats occur in pairs
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bi•gem•i•ny
(baɪˈdʒɛm ə ni)n.
the occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs.
[1920–25; < Late Latin]
bi•gem′i•nal, adj.
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Translations
bi·gem·i·ny
n. bigeminia, pulsación duplicada en sucesión rápida.
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