期き外がい収しゅう縮しゅく性せい不ふ整せい脈みゃく

Similar words

• 不ふ整せい脈みゃく

  General term for arrhythmia; 期外収縮性不整脈 specifies the type caused by extrasystoles.

• 期き外がい収しゅう縮しゅく

  Refers to the premature heartbeat itself; 期外収縮性不整脈 is the resulting arrhythmia condition.

Etymology

Compound of 期外収縮 (extrasystole) + 性 (-ic, -like) + 不整脈 (arrhythmia). A modern medical term.