supraventricular

adj

supraventricular

adj

Etymology From supra- + ventricular.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Located above the ventricles of the heart.

I was called to see a patient in supraventricular tachycardia – a very fast heart rhythm, which if left untreated can be fatal.2020, Louise Curtis with Sarah Johnson, A Nurseʼs Story: My Life in A&E During the Covid Crisis, Pan Books, page 204:

Derived terms: supraventricular crest, supraventricular tachycardia

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