Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Plural of
atrium .
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- noun Plural form of
atrium .
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Examples
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What happens here, Betty, is the top two chambers called the atria just stopped beating normally.
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Now what is happening here -- take a look at this animation, the top chambers of the heart, called the atria, just simply aren't beating effectively.
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In AF the upper chambers of the heart, called the atria, beat in a rapid and uncoordinated fashion, which can cause blood to pool within the heart.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Atrial fibrillation occurs when the heart's upper chambers (called atria) quiver, instead of beating properly, and this disruption may allow blood to pool or clot, raising the risk of stroke.
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In AF the upper chambers of the heart, called the atria, beat in a rapid and uncoordinated fashion, which can cause blood to pool within the heart.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Atrial fibrillation occurs when the heart's upper chambers (called atria) quiver, instead of beating properly, and this disruption may allow blood to pool or clot, raising the risk of stroke.
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In AF the upper chambers of the heart, called the atria, beat in a rapid and uncoordinated fashion, which can cause blood to pool within the heart.
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Atrial fibrillation occurs when the heart's upper chambers (called atria) quiver, instead of beating properly, and this disruption may allow blood to pool or clot, raising the risk of stroke.
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It is a condition in which the upper chambers of the heart, called the atria, beat in a rapid and uncoordinated fashion, which can cause blood to pool within the heart.
Analysis 2010
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Atrial fibrillation occurs when the heart's upper chambers (called atria) quiver, instead of beating properly, and this disruption may allow blood to pool or clot, raising the risk of stroke.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
mr_write commented on the word atria
atria Plural of atrium.
December 8, 2007