defibrillator
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See also: Defibrillator
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From defibrillate + -or.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
defibrillator (plural defibrillators)
- (cardiology) An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.
Translations[edit]
device
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Further reading[edit]
- defibrillator on Wikipedia.Wikipedia