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atrial

of or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart)

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Six example sentences with atrial, each labelled with its topic.

  • A monitor caught the atrial rhythm running fast and irregular, which explained the dizziness she reported each evening.

    Medicine

  • Some endurance athletes develop atrial changes that show on a scan yet cause no symptoms in daily training.

    Fitness

  • Zebrafish regrow atrial tissue after injury, and labs film the repair to learn why mammals cannot do it.

    Science

  • The watch's sensor spots an irregular atrial rhythm during sleep and nudges the wearer to book a checkup.

    Technology

  • The startup's adhesive patch records atrial activity for two weeks, replacing a bulky monitor patients hated wearing.

    Startups

  • Einthoven's 1903 electrocardiograph traced atrial activity as a small bump just before each heartbeat's tall spike.

    History

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