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sinus rhythm

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node, characterised by the presence of correctly oriented P waves in an electrocardiogram.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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  • Dutch: sinusritme — any cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
  • French: rythme sinusal — any cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
  • German: Sinusrhythmus — any cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
  • Hungarian: szinuszritmus — any cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
  • Italian: ritmo sinusale — any cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
  • Polish: rytm zatokowy — any cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
  • Portuguese: ritmo sinusal — any cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
  • Romanian: ritm sinusal — any cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
  • Spanish: ritmo sinusal — any cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node