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Fibrillation vs Fibrillatory - What's the difference?

fibrillation | fibrillatory |

As a noun fibrillation

is the rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of the muscle fibers of the heart.

As an adjective fibrillatory is

accompanied by fibrillation.

fibrillation

English

Noun

(-)
  • The rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of the muscle fibers of the heart.

    • Derived terms

    * atrial fibrillation * defibrillation * ventricular fibrillation

    Related terms

    * fiber * fibrillate * defibrillate * defibrillator

    fibrillatory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Accompanied by fibrillation