Definitions of fibrillation
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muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination
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types:
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atrial fibrillation
fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart
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ventricular fibrillation
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:
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twitch, twitching, vellication
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
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atrial fibrillation
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act or process of forming fibrils
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type of:
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branching, fork, forking, ramification
the act of branching out or dividing into branches
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branching, fork, forking, ramification
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