cardiac cycle (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 11
def the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next
def an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles
examples the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram
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Hypernym cycle, oscillation
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Hyponym cycle, oscillation

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