Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to an architectural atrium.
- adjective Of or relating to an anatomical atrium.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to an atrium.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to an atrium.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to an
atrium , especially the atrium of the heart.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart)
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Examples
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Aside from the fact that it protects against the use of evidence unlawfully sized in atrial
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The faulty heartbeat in question is called atrial fibrillation, and millions of patients have it.
FDA Panel Backs Xarelto for Stroke Prevention Thomas M. Burton 2011
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The most common type of arrhythmia is called atrial fibrillation, and it significantly increases the risk of having a stroke.
The 10 Best Questions™ for Recovering from a Heart Attack Ph.D. Dede Bonner 2009
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Does anyone else seem to have the same thing happen to them when in atrial fibrillation?
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Now my question is does the atrial fib produce the diuretic effect, since It only happens when I am in atrial fib, or does the over load of fluids bring on the atrial fib, causing the diuretic effect.
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The cardiac rhythm disorder is referred to as atrial fibrillation AF.
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A bigger market for Xarelto and other similar blood thinners lies in their use to prevent strokes in people with a heart-rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation.
Anticlot Drug From J&J, Bayer Advances Peter Loftus 2011
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• There have also been recent investigations reporting the risk of Vitamin D on the heart and that taking too much can make it beat too fast and out of rhythm, a condition called atrial fibrillation.
Helene Pavlov, M.D.: When Is Too Much Information Too Much? M.D. Helene Pavlov 2011
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• There have also been recent investigations reporting the risk of Vitamin D on the heart and that taking too much can make it beat too fast and out of rhythm, a condition called atrial fibrillation.
Helene Pavlov, M.D.: When Is Too Much Information Too Much? M.D. Helene Pavlov 2011
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While Friday's decision is an important step for J&J, the larger market opportunity for the drug is in treating patients with irregular heartbeats caused by a condition called atrial fibrillation.
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