cardiac-arrest
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cardiac arrest
noun Pathology.
abrupt cessation of heartbeat.
Origin:
1955–60
1955–60
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World English Dictionary
| cardiac arrest | |
| —n | |
| 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 Dictionary
cardiac arrest n.
Abbr. CA A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation.
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