bigeminy

noun bi·gem·i·ny \bī-ˈje-mə-nē\

Definition of BIGEMINY

: the state of having a pulse characterized by two beats close together with a pause following each pair of beats

— bi·gem·i·nal \-mə-n^əl\ adjective

bigeminal (double, paired), from Late Latin bigeminus, from bi- + geminus twin

First Known Use: circa 1923

Medical Dictionary

noun bi·gem·i·ny \bī-ˈjem-ə-nē\

plural bi·gem·i·nies

: the state of having a pulse characterized by two beats close together with a pause following each pair of beats

—bi·gem·i·nal \-ən-^əl\ adjective

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