Meanings
nounheart block (plural heart blocks)
plural heart blocks
- medicineA disease in the electrical system of the heart, opposed to coronary artery disease, which is disease of the blood vessels of the heart.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounrecurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat
Similar
Broader
cardiac arrhythmiaarrhythmia
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish johtumishäiriö, sydänkatkos
- johtumishäiriöTranslations
- sydänkatkosTranslations
German Herzblock, Herzerregungsleitungsstörung
- HerzblockTranslations
- HerzerregungsleitungsstörungTranslations
- ErregungsleitungsstörungTranslations
- ÜberleitungsstörungTranslations
Polish blok
- blokTranslations
Russian блока́да се́рдца
- блока́да се́рдца (blokáda sérdca)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
heart block. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heart%20block
MLA
“heart block.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heart%20block. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heart block,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heart%20block.
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