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Noun: premature ventricular contraction
  1. Irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation
    - PVC

Derived forms: premature ventricular contractions

Type of: arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia

Encyclopedia: Premature ventricular contraction