ventricular : Idioms & Phrases
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premature ventricular contraction
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noun irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation
PVC.
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ventricular aneurysm
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noun a localized dilation or protrusion on the wall of the left ventricle of the heart (occurring after a myocardial infarction)
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ventricular fibrillation
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noun fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest
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ventricular fold
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noun either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization
superior vocal cord; false vocal cord; vestibular fold; false vocal fold.
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ventricular septal defect
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noun a common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure
