| escape mechanism |
in the heart, the mechanism of impulse initiation by lower centers, such as the atrioventricular node, in response to lack of impulse propagation by the sinoatrial node.
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| escape pacemaker |
an ectopic pacemaker that assumes control of cardiac impulse propagation because of failure of the sinoatrial node to generate one or more normal impulses.
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| esophageal ring |
an annular constriction of the lower esophagus, usually at the junction of the esophageal and gastric mucosa. Called also Schatzki's r.
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| esophagosalivary reflex |
excessive salivation due to irritation of the esophagus, as by a tumor or gastroesophageal reflux; called also Roger's r.
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| essential proteinuria |
a form of functional proteinuria which is not associated with or followed by renal disease; it includes effort and orthostatic proteinuria.
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