Fibrillation

Origin

From New Latin fibrilla, diminutive of Latin fibra, "fiber," in reference to the muscle strands of the heart.

Full definition of fibrillation

Noun

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

Derived terms

• atrial fibrillation
• defibrillation
• ventricular fibrillation

Related terms

• fiber
• fibrillate
• defibrillate
• defibrillator