Bigemina

/bɪˈdʒɛmɪnə/ noun

A medical term referring to the occurrence of paired structures or beats, especially in cardiology where the heart beats come in pairs.

From Latin 'bi-' meaning two and 'gemina' meaning twin or paired. The term developed in medical terminology to describe phenomena that occur in twos.

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