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cardioversion
[ kahr-dee-oh-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- 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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