ectopic beat

ɛkˈtɒpɪk biːt

Definition

Definition of ectopic beat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

irregular heartbeat from an abnormal heart location

TECH.

The doctor detected an ectopic beat during the examination.
She experienced an ectopic beat during the stress test.
The patient reported feeling an ectopic beat occasionally.

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Expressions with ectopic

ectopic pregnancy

pregnancy where embryo implants outside the uterus

She was diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy during her first trimester..

Expressions with beat

beat out

create a rhythm on a percussion instrument

She beat out a rhythm on the drums.

beat up

hit someone repeatedly causing injury

The gang decided to beat up the intruder.

beat in

strike something until it breaks or is damaged

The burglars tried to beat in the door.

dead beat

adj.

extremely tired or exhausted after effort

After the marathon, she felt dead beat.

beat a drum

strike a drum to produce sound

The musician beat a drum during the concert.

beat one's wings

move wings up and down to fly or try to fly

The bird beat its wings and took off.

beat the heat

overcome the discomfort of hot weather

Drinking cold lemonade helps beat the heat.

beat the rush

arrive or act early to avoid crowds or waiting

We left early to beat the rush.

hard to beat

adj.

extremely good or impressive

Her performance in the play was hard to beat.

miss the beat

fail to keep the rhythm in music

The drummer missed the beat during the performance.

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French:battement ectopique, ...
German:ektoper Schlag, ...
Italian:battito ectopico, ...
Spanish:latido ectópico, ...
Portuguese:batimento ectópico, ...
Chinese:异位心搏, ...
Japanese:異所性拍動, ...
Arabic:ضربة قلب هاجرة, ...
Hebrew:פְּעִימָה אֶקְטוֹפִּית, ...
Russian:эктопический удар, ...
Ukrainian:ектопічний удар, ...
Hindi:असामान्य धड़कन, ...
Bengali:এটোপিক বিট, ...
Catalan:batec ectòpic, ...
Czech:extrasystola, ...
Danish:ektopisk slag, ...
Dutch:onregelmatige hartslag, ...
Greek:έκτοπος παλμός, ...
Hungarian:extraszisztolé, ...
Khmer:ចង្វាក់បេះដូងកើតខុសទីតាំង, ...
Korean:이소성 박동, ...
Persian:ضربان نابجا, ...
Polish:skurcz dodatkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):batimento ectópico, ...
Romanian:bătaie ectopică, ...
Swedish:ektopiskt slag, ...
Thai:การเต้นของหัวใจผิดตำแหน่ง, ...
Turkish:düzensiz kalp atışı, ...
Vietnamese:nhịp tim lạc chỗ, ...

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