Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The period of time intervening between the systole and diastole of the heart.

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  • noun A kind of arrhythmia caused by the presence and function of a secondary pacemaker in the heart, which works in parallel with the S-A node.

Etymologies

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para- +‎ systole

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