"QT interval" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: QT intervals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} QT interval (plural QT intervals)
  1. (medicine, cardiology, physiology) A measurement made on an electrocardiogram, calculated as the time from the start of the Q-wave to the end of the T-wave, and approximates to the time taken from when the cardiac ventricles start to contract to when they finish relaxing. Categories (topical): Cardiology, Medicine, Physiology Synonyms: QT
    Sense id: en-QT_interval-en-noun-eUSU6d8o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: cardiology, medicine, physiology, sciences

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