Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fibrillation

/ˌfɪbɹɪˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: fib-ril-la-tion
IPA: /ˌfɪbɹɪˈleɪʃən/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of the muscle fibers of the heart.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Though occasionally a “flatliner” can be revived with a defib, it is most commonly used to change the uncoordinated contractions of the heart (fibrillation) into a normal sinus rhythm—that is, to defibrillate the heart."
"The most common type of irregular heartbeat is atrial fibrillation or AFib. It is estimated that between three and six million people in the United States have AFib."

Etymology

Etymology tree English fibrilla Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English fibrillation From fibrilla + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fibrillations (plural)

Derived Forms

defibrillation refibrillation

Phrases

atrial fibrillation auricular fibrillation ventricular fibrillation

Frequently Paired Words

fiber fibrillate defibrillate defibrillator

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce fibrillation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɪbɹɪˈleɪʃən/.
What does fibrillation mean?: The rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of the muscle fibers of the heart.
Where does fibrillation come from?: Etymology tree English fibrilla Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English fibrillation From fibrilla + -ation.

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