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cardioversion

[ kahr-dee-oh-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. restoring the rhythm of the heart to normal by applying direct-current electrical shock.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cardioversion1

First recorded in 1970–75; cardio- + (re)version

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