hemisystole

hemisystole
The contraction of the left ventricle alternating with that of the right ventricle, instead of both contracting together

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  • Hemisystole — Hem i*sys to*le, n. (Physiol.) Contraction of only one ventricle of the heart. [1913 Webster] Note: Hemisystole is noticed in rare cases of insufficiency of the mitral valve, in which both ventricles at times contract simultaneously, as in a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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