Term: ventricular fibrillation: fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest
Broader: fibrillation: muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination | Unrelated: coude telescope: a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph
Broader: fibrillation: muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination | Unrelated: nuclear terrorism: the use of a nuclear device by a terrorist organization to cause massive devastation or the use (or threat of use) of fissionable radioactive materials
Broader: fibrillation: muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination | Unrelated: algebraist: a mathematician whose specialty is algebra
Broader: fibrillation: muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination | Unrelated: catananche: any of several plants of the genus Catananche having long-stalked heads of blue or yellow flowers
Broader: fibrillation: muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination | Unrelated: flare path: an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landing
Broader: fibrillation: muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination | Unrelated: cabinet: a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
Broader: fibrillation: muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination | Unrelated: number: a select company of people
Broader: fibrillation: muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination | Unrelated: self-consciousness: self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you
Broader: fibrillation: muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination | Unrelated: uncongeniality: a disposition not to be congenial
Broader: fibrillation: muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination | Unrelated: child: a young person of either sex