ventricular fibrillation

/vɛnˌtrɪkjələr ˈfɪbrəˌleɪʃən/
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Definitions of ventricular fibrillation
  1. noun
    fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest
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    type of:
    arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia
    an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
    fibrillation
    muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination
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