Fibrillatory
Fibrillatory is an adjective describing phenomena related to fibrillation, the rapid, irregular, unsynchronized contraction of muscle fibers or cardiac tissue. It is used in clinical and physiological contexts to characterize disorganized electrical or mechanical activity.
In cardiology, fibrillatory waves refer to rapid, irregular atrial electrical activity seen on electrocardiography during atrial
In neuromuscular and electrophysiological contexts, fibrillatory activity may describe spontaneous, disordered signals detected in muscles or
The term is derived from fibril, meaning a small fiber, and the suffix -ary, indicating pertaining to.
See also: fibrillation, atrial fibrillation, ventricular fibrillation, electromyography, fibrillation potential.