- chronotropism
- \\krəˈnä.trəˌpizəm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: chron- + -tropism: interference with the rate of the heartbeat
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
chronotropism
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chronotropism — Modification of the rate of a periodic movement, e.g., the heartbeat, through some external influence. [chrono + G. trope, turn, change] negative c. retardation of movement … Medical dictionary
chronotropism — chro·not·ro·pism … English syllables
Diastolic depolarization — In mammals cardiac electrical activity originates from specialized myocytes of the sinoatrial node (SAN) which generate spontaneous and rhythmic action potentials (AP). The unique functional aspect of this type of myocyte is the absence of a… … Wikipedia
chronotropic — a. affecting rate of pulse. ♦ chronotropism, n … Dictionary of difficult words
