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P wave

P wave noun: a wave on an electrocardiogram that represents the electrical changes generated by the depolarization of the atria. Also the alternative form of P-wave.

Noun

P wave (plural P waves)

  1. A wave on an electrocardiogram that represents the electrical changes generated by the depolarization of the atria.
    Synonyms:
    P

Also used as

P wave is also the alternative form of P-wave.

Synonyms of P wave

Forms of P wave

pluralP waves

Questions about P wave

What does P wave mean?
P wave means a wave on an electrocardiogram that represents the electrical changes generated by the depolarization of the atria.
What part of speech is P wave?
P wave is a noun.
What is the plural of P wave?
The plural of P wave is P waves.

Words near P wave in the dictionary

  1. P mitrale
  2. P pulmonale
  3. P trap
  4. P traps
  5. P U
  6. P wave
  7. P waves
  8. p way
  9. P&D
  10. P&DC
  11. P&DCs

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