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P–R interval

noun \ˈpē-ˈär-\

Medical Definition of P-R INTERVAL

:  the interval between the beginning of the P wave and the beginning of the QRS complex of an electrocardiogram that represents the time between the beginning of the contraction of the atria and the beginning of the contraction of the ventricles

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