Adams-stokes disease
pathology, .
unconsciousness accompanying atrioventricular heart block, sometimes characterized by weakness, irregular pulse, and intermittent convulsive or nonconvulsive seizures.
noun
another term for heart block
stokes-adams syndrome n.
see adams-stokes syndrome.
adams-stokes syndrome ad·ams-stokes syndrome (ād’əmz-)
n.
an occasional temporary stoppage or extreme slowing of the pulse as a result of heart block, causing dizziness, fainting, and sometimes convulsions. also called morgagni’s disease, spens’ syndrome, stokes-adams disease, stokes-adams syndrome.
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