sinus rhythm

noun

Any cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node, characterised by the presence of correctly oriented P waves in an electrocardiogram.

Meanings

nounsinus rhythm (plural sinus rhythms)

plural sinus rhythms

  1. medicineAny cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node, characterised by the presence of correctly oriented P waves in an electrocardiogram.

Translations

Dutch sinusritme
  • sinusritmeany cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
French rythme sinusal
  • rythme sinusalany cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
German Sinusrhythmus
  • Sinusrhythmusany cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
Hungarian szinuszritmus
  • szinuszritmusany cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
Italian ritmo sinusale
  • ritmo sinusaleany cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
Polish rytm zatokowy
  • rytm zatokowyany cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
Portuguese ritmo sinusal
  • ritmo sinusalany cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
Romanian ritm sinusal
  • ritm sinusalany cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
Spanish ritmo sinusal
  • ritmo sinusalany cardiac rhythm in which depolarization of the myocardium begins at the sinus node
Cite this entry
APA

sinus rhythm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinus%20rhythm

MLA

“sinus rhythm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinus%20rhythm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sinus rhythm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinus%20rhythm.

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