fibrillation

noun

act or process of forming fibrils

muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination

Roots

fibrafibrill- · Latin · small fiber atio-ation · Latin · action or process of

Synonyms for fibrillation

arrhythmian tachycardian hypotensionn

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Where does fibrillation come from?

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