bigeminy

[ bahy-jem-uh-nee ]
/ baɪˈdʒɛm ə ni /

noun Medicine/Medical.

the occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs.

Origin of bigeminy

1920–25; < Late Latin bigemin(us) double (equivalent to Latin bi- bi-1 + geminus twin) + -y3

OTHER WORDS FROM bigeminy

bi·gem·i·nal, adjective

Words nearby bigeminy

bigarade, bigarreau, bigeminal, bigeminal pulse, bigeminal rhythm, bigeminy, bigender, bigener, bigeneric, bigeye, bigeye scad

Medical definitions for bigeminy

bigeminy
[ bī-jĕm′ə-nē ]

n.

An association in pairs.
A bigeminal pulse.