atrial fibrillation
atrial fibrillation noun: a cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart.
Noun
atrial fibrillation (countable and uncountable, plural atrial fibrillations)
- A cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart.
- The most common type of irregular heartbeat is atrial fibrillation or AFib. It is estimated that between three and six million people in the United States have AFib.2024 February 13, “Understanding Your Heart Rate”, in Emory Healthcare
- Synonyms:
- auricular fibrillation, AF, a-fib, afib
atrial fibrillation meaning in Tamil and Arabic
atrial fibrillation in Tamil
- ஏட்ரியக் குறு நடுக்கம்
atrial fibrillation in Arabic
- cardiac arrhythmia
- رَجَفَان أُذَيْنِيّ rajafān ʔuḏayniyy
Synonyms of atrial fibrillation
Forms of atrial fibrillation
| plural | atrial fibrillations |
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Questions about atrial fibrillation
- What does atrial fibrillation mean?
- Atrial fibrillation means a cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart.
- What is atrial fibrillation in Tamil?
- Atrial fibrillation in Tamil is ஏட்ரியக் குறு நடுக்கம். See Atrial fibrillation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is atrial fibrillation?
- Atrial fibrillation is a noun.
- What is the plural of atrial fibrillation?
- The plural of atrial fibrillation is atrial fibrillations.
Words near atrial fibrillation in the dictionary
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