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artificial pacemaker

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artificial pacemaker

noun
an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker [syn: pacemaker
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artificial pacemaker n.
An electronic device that substitutes for the natural pacemaker of the heart. It may be surgically implanted or placed externally on the chest.

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