Adams-Stokes syndrome

/stoʊks ˌsɪnˈdroʊm/
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Definitions of Adams-Stokes syndrome
  1. noun
    recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat
    synonyms: Stokes-Adams syndrome, atrioventricular block, heart block
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    type of:
    arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia
    an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
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