supraventricular en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- English ventricular English supraventricular From supra- + ventricular.
Meanings
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Located above the ventricles of the heart.
I was called to see a patient in supraventricular tachycardia – a very fast heart rhythm, which if left untreated can be fatal.
2020, Louise Curtis with Sarah Johnson, A Nurseʼs Story: My Life in A&E During the Covid Crisis, Pan Books, page 204:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most supraventricular | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more supraventricular | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
supraventricular tachycardia · supraventricular crest
Translations (1)
it sovraventricolare (located above the ventricles of the heart)