ectopic beat
ectopic beat (extrasystole) n. a heartbeat due to an impulse generated somewhere in the heart outside the sinoatrial node. They may be produced by any heart disease, by nicotine from smoking, or by caffeine from excessive tea or coffee consumption; they are common in normal individuals. See arrhythmia.
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