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noun Pathology.
abrupt cessation of heartbeat.
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Origin of cardiac arrest
First recorded in 1955ā60
Words nearby cardiac arrest
card file, cardholder, cardi-, cardia, cardiac, cardiac arrest, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac asthma, cardiac catheter, cardiac cirrhosis, cardiac cycle
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British Dictionary definitions for cardiac arrest
cardiac arrest
noun
failure of the pumping action of the heart, resulting in loss of consciousness and absence of pulse and breathing: a medical emergency requiring immediate resuscitative treatment
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Medical definitions for cardiac arrest
cardiac arrest
n.
A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation.
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Cultural definitions for cardiac arrest
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