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torsades

torsades is the plural of torsade.

torsades is the abbreviation of torsades de pointes.

Meaning of torsade

Noun

torsade (countable and uncountable, plural torsades)

  1. A decoration, especially on hats, made from twisted ribbon
    • Harper's Magazine
      the crown decked with torsades of pearls
  2. torsade de pointes
    • Magnesium infusions for atrial fibrillation & torsade

Meaning of torsades de pointes

Noun

torsades de pointes (uncountable)

  1. A polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, predisposing to sudden cardiac death and more likely to occur during prolongations of the QT interval.
    Synonyms:
    torsade, torsades

Phrases with torsades

Questions about torsades

What is torsades the plural of?
Torsades is the plural of torsade.

Words near torsades in the dictionary

  1. Torryburn
  2. Torrys
  3. tors
  4. torsade
  5. torsade de pointes
  6. torsades
  7. torsades de pointe
  8. torsades de pointes
  9. torsades des pointes
  10. torsadogenesis
  11. torsadogenic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: torsades (page history and authors); torsade (page history and authors); torsades de pointes (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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