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fibrillation Definition

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fibrillation
noun(fi-bril-la-tion)
an act or process of forming fibers or fibrils
fibrillation
noun(fi-bril-la-tion)
a muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination
fibrillation
noun(fi-bril-la-tion)
very rapid irregular contractions of the muscle fibers of the heart resulting in a lack of synchronism between heartbeat and pulse

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