a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides (同)cube
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block and `sector are sometimes used interchangeably"
support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block" (同)city block
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block" (同)mental_block
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the companys stock"
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle"
run on a block system; "block trains"
shape by using a block; "Block a hat"; "block a garment"
shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover"
completely obstructed or closed off; "the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges"; "the drain was plugged" (同)plugged
closed to traffic; "the repaving results in many blocked streets" (同)out of use
Prevalence, Temporal Evolution, and Impact on Survival of Ventricular Conduction Blocks in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Cardiogenic Shock.
Tolppanen H1, Javanainen T2, Sans-Rosello J3, Parenica J4, Nieminen T5, Pavlusova M4, Masip J6, Köber L7, Banaszewski M8, Sionis A3, Spinar J4, Harjola VP9, Jurkko R2, Lassus J2; CardShock study investigators and for the GREAT Network.
The American journal of cardiology.Am J Cardiol.2018 Jul 15;122(2):199-205. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.04.008. Epub 2018 Apr 20.
Normalization of Left Ventricular Function Following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy : Left Bundle Branch Block as a Potential Etiology of Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Fujii Banyo,Takami Mistuaki
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 72(6), 1030-1033, 2008-05-20
… Patients with chronic heart failure (HF) not infrequently present conduction disturbances, which are most commonly exhibited as a left bundle branch block (LBBB). … LBBB is associated with intraventricular conduction delay, paradoxical septal motion, and hemodynamic deterioration, indicating an impairment of left ventricular (LV) function. …
block [blok] obstruction. 1. to obstruct. regional anesthesia. 2. heart block. atrioventricular block 1. any interruption of the conduction of electrical impulses from the atria to the ventricles; it can occur at the level of the atria, the ...
block (blŏk) n. 1. a. A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides. b. Such a piece used as a construction member or as a support. c. Such a piece upon which chopping or cutting is done: a ...