supraventricular

English

Etymology

From supra- +‎ ventricular.

Adjective

supraventricular (comparative more supraventricular, superlative most supraventricular)

1. (anatomy) Located above the ventricles of the heart.
   • 2020, Louise Curtis with Sarah Johnson, A Nurseʼs Story: My Life in A&E During the Covid Crisis, Pan Books, page 204:

     I was called to see a patient in supraventricular tachycardia – a very fast heart rhythm, which if left untreated can be fatal.

Derived terms

• supraventricular crest
• supraventricular tachycardia

 

Translations

located above the ventricles of the heart

• Italian: sovraventricolare

Spanish

Etymology

From supra- +‎ ventricular.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /supɾabentɾikuˈlaɾ/ [su.pɾa.β̞ẽn̪.t̪ɾi.kuˈlaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: su‧pra‧ven‧tri‧cu‧lar

Adjective

supraventricular m or f (masculine and feminine plural supraventriculares)

1. supraventricular