Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 20 compound words that contain atrial. The most common are listed below. Open atrial in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- atrial fibrillationA cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart.
- atrial tachycardiaA type of heart rhythm problem in which the heart's electrical impulse comes from an ectopic pacemaker in the upper chambers.
- atrial flutterA type of arrhythmia in which the upper chambers of the heart beat too rapidly but in an organized rhythm; the action of a heart functioning in this way.
- atrial natriuretic peptideA strong vasodilatory, peptide hormone, secreted by the cardiac muscle cells.
- paroxysmal atrial tachycardiaAn episode of arrhythmia that begins and ends abruptly.
- intra-atrialWithin an atrium, typically of the heart.
- atrial fluttersplural of atrial flutter: A type of arrhythmia in which the upper chambers of the heart beat too rapidly but in an organized rhythm; the action of a heart functioning in this way.
- atrial natriuretic peptidesplural of atrial natriuretic peptide: A strong vasodilatory, peptide hormone, secreted by the cardiac muscle cells.
- atrial tachycardiasplural of atrial tachycardia: A type of heart rhythm problem in which the heart's electrical impulse comes from an ectopic pacemaker in the upper chambers.
- atrial fibrillationsplural of atrial fibrillation: A cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart.
- intra-atrial conduction timeThe amount of time between the beginning of the P wave in the surface ECG and the top of the A wave, as recorded from the tissue Doppler imaging from the left atrial free wall next to the mitral annulus.
- intra-atrial conduction timesplural of intra-atrial conduction time: The amount of time between the beginning of the P wave in the surface ECG and the top of the A wave, as recorded from the tissue Doppler imaging from the left atrial free wall next to the mitral …
- cavo-atrial junctionAlternative spelling of cavoatrial junction: The point at which the superior vena cava meets and melds into the cardiac right atrium.
- cavo-atrial junctionsplural of cavo-atrial junction: The point at which the superior vena cava meets and melds into the cardiac right atrium.
- paroxysmal atrial tachycardiasplural of paroxysmal atrial tachycardia: An episode of arrhythmia that begins and ends abruptly.
Compound words 20
- midatrialIn the middle of the atrial region
- postatrialFollowing an atrial event
- aortoatrialRelating to the aorta and atrium.
- biatrialHaving, or involving two atria, especially both atria of the heart
- nonatrialNot atrial.
- periatrialSurrounding an atrium
- preatrialPrior to an atrial event (typically a contraction)
- subatrialBeneath an atrium (of the heart)
- transatrialThrough the atrium.
- triatrialHaving or involving three atria.