noun
- Plural of bigeminy; a cardiac condition in which every other heartbeat is premature or abnormal, creating a pattern of normal and irregular beats.
Usage: medical/cardiology term; typically used in clinical or diagnostic contexts
Examples
- The patient's ECG showed bigeminies, indicating a pattern of alternating normal and premature contractions.
- Atrial bigeminies were detected during the cardiac monitoring session.
- The cardiologist noted ventricular bigeminies in the test results.
- Treatment was initiated after bigeminies were confirmed on the holter monitor.