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心室顫動

简心室颤动 · 繁心室顫動

Mandarin · pinyin xīn shì chàn dòng

ventricular fibrillation (V-fib), abbr. to 室顫 shì chàn

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
室: shì · room, home, house, chamber; 13th lunar mansion, determinative star α Pegasi (Markab)
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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
颤: chàn · shiver, tremble; trembling
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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1–4–4–4 · xin1 shi4 chan4 dong4

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noun

(pathology) ventricular fibrillation

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