asystole, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest
(noun) absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
Source: WordNet® 3.1
asystole (plural asystoles)
(pathology, cardiology) Absence of systole; failure of the heart to contract.
• cardiac arrest
• cardiopulmonary arrest
• flatline
Source: Wiktionary
A*sys"to*le, n. Etym: [Pref. a- not + systole.] (Physiol.)
Definition: A weakening or cessation of the contractile power of the heart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 December 2024
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