UNIPOLAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unipolar mean? 

• UNIPOLAR (adjective)
  The adjective UNIPOLAR has 1 sense:

1. having a single pole

  Familiarity information: UNIPOLAR used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNIPOLAR (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having a single pole

Antonym:

bipolar (having two poles)

 Context examples 

This cell is distinct from the unipolar brush cell found in the cerebellar cortex.

(Brush Cell, NCI Thesaurus)

A unipolar chest lead used mostly in large animals.

(Lead Site CV5RL, NCI Thesaurus)

A unipolar electrocardiogram lead site; the electrode is placed on the anterior chest wall level with lead V4 at the left anterior axillary line.

(Lead Site V5, NCI Thesaurus)

A unipolar electrocardiogram lead site at which the electrode is placed on the anterior chest wall level with lead V5 at the left midaxillary line.

(Lead Site V6, NCI Thesaurus)

A unipolar electrocardiogram lead site; the electrode is placed on the anterior chest wall midway between leads V2 and V4.

(Lead Site V3, NCI Thesaurus)

A unipolar electrocardiogram lead site; the electrode is placed at the fifth intercostal space on the anterior chest wall (between ribs 5 and 6) at the left midclavicular line.

(Lead Site V4, NCI Thesaurus)

An augmented unipolar lead placed at the sixth intercostal space on the midaxillary line.

(Lead Site aV6, NCI Thesaurus)

A unipolar electrocardiogram lead site; the electrode is placed at the fourth intercostal space on the anterior chest wall (between ribs 4 and 5) to the right of the sternal border.

(Lead Site V1, NCI Thesaurus)

A unipolar electrocardiogram lead site; the electrode is placed on the anterior chest wall at the fourth intercostal space (between ribs 4 and 5) to the left of the sternal border.

(Lead Site V2, NCI Thesaurus)

A unipolar precordial lead placed at the second intercostal space to the left of the sternum.

(Lead Site rV2, NCI Thesaurus)