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单词 fibrillation
释义

fibrillation

noun

fi·​bril·​la·​tion ˌfi-brə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce fibrillation (audio)
ˌfī-
1
: an act or process of forming fibers or fibrils
2
a
: a muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination
b
: very rapid irregular contractions of the muscle fibers of the heart resulting in a lack of synchronism between heartbeat and pulse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Cleveland Clinic has been awarded a $14.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for atrial fibrillation research. cleveland, 5 July 2022 The Apple Watch also is getting improvements, such as atrial fibrillation detection to help with heart health. BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2022 The Senate hopeful was then diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or Afib, an irregular heart rhythm, along with a decreased heart pumping. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 4 June 2022 Updates to irregular heart rhythm notifications designed to improve atrial fibrillation identification. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 15 Mar. 2022 Fetterman’s campaign had originally said the pacemaker implanted following his May 13 stroke was helping regulate his atrial fibrillation. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 4 June 2022 The pacemaker will help to protect his heart and treat the atrial fibrillation that led to his stroke, his campaign said Tuesday. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 Gurman predicts that Afib burden detection will be coming, perhaps as soon as this year, which will monitor just how often the user is in a state of atrial fibrillation. David Phelan, Forbes, 23 Apr. 2022 In 1995, Bird was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 6 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

fibrillation

noun

fi·​bril·​la·​tion ˌfib-rə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce fibrillation (audio) ˌfīb- How to pronounce fibrillation (audio)
1
: an act or process of forming fibers or fibrils
2
a
: a muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination
b
: very rapid irregular contractions of the muscle fibers of the heart resulting in a lack of synchronism between heartbeat and pulse see atrial fibrillation, ventricular fibrillation
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