orthodromic
adjective
or·tho·drom·ic
ˌȯr-thə-ˈdräm-ik 
1
: proceeding or conducting in a normal direction
—used especially of a nerve impulse or fiber
orthodromic neural stimulation
2
: characterized by orthodromic conduction
in orthodromic tachycardia, the atrial impulse conducts in an antegrade direction from the atria through the AV node—
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“Orthodromic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/orthodromic. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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