| precordial |
in front of the heart; involving the precordium
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| precordial |
Pertaining to the precordium, which is the region over the heart and stomach.
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| precordial lead |
A lead having one electrode placed over the precordium, the other over an indifferent region.
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| precordial pain |
Pain felt in the center of the chest (e.g., below the sternum) or in the left side of the chest.
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| precordial thump |
A forceful punch delivered to a patient¡¯s sternum in an attempt to terminate a lethal cardiac rhythm, such as ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia.
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