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Asystole
For Asystole we have a term and definition in Cardiovascular.
Asystole (Cardiovascular) 
Absence (a) of contraction (systole). Asystole is when the heart has stopped beating. This is different than fibrillation where the heart is still contracting, but not in a coordinated fashion.
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