noun
- a twisted cord or ribbon used as decoration, especially on clothing or furnishings
- a type of dangerous irregular heart rhythm characterized by a twisting pattern on an electrocardiogram
Usage: medical
Examples
- The military uniform featured gold torsade on the shoulders.
- She added a silk torsade to the edge of the curtains.
- The decorative torsade gave the pillow an elegant finish.
- The patient developed torsade de pointes after taking the medication.
- Doctors monitored the ECG for signs of torsade.
- The cardiologist explained that torsade can be life-threatening if untreated.