heart block

English - Turkish

Definition of heart block in English Turkish dictionary

kalp bloğu

kalp blogu

English - English

Definition of heart block in English English dictionary

A disease in the electrical system of the heart, opposed to coronary artery disease, which is disease of the blood vessels of the heart

A condition in which faulty transmission of the impulses that control the heartbeat results in a lack of coordination in the contraction of the atria and ventricles of the heart

recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat

Related Terms

heart blocks

plural form of heart block

Turkish pronunciation

härt bläk

Pronunciation

/ˈhärt ˈbläk/ /ˈhɑːrt ˈblɑːk/

Etymology

[ 'härt ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English hert, from Old English heorte; akin to Old High German herza heart, Latin cord-, cor, Greek kardia.