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electrocardioversion

electrocardioversion noun: cardioversion by means of electricity (electroshocks or direct current), as opposed to chemically (pharmacologically/medically).

Noun

electrocardioversion (uncountable)

  1. Cardioversion by means of electricity (electroshocks or direct current), as opposed to chemically (pharmacologically/medically).

Origin of electrocardioversion

From electro- + cardioversion or electro- + cardiovert + -ion.

Questions about electrocardioversion

What does electrocardioversion mean?
Electrocardioversion means cardioversion by means of electricity (electroshocks or direct current), as opposed to chemically (pharmacologically/medically).
What part of speech is electrocardioversion?
Electrocardioversion is a noun.

Words near electrocardioversion in the dictionary

  1. electrocardiophonograms
  2. electrocardiophonography
  3. electrocardioscope
  4. electrocardioscopes
  5. electrocardioscopy
  6. electrocardioversion
  7. electrocardium
  8. electrocardiums
  9. electrocatalysis
  10. electrocatalyst
  11. electrocatalysts

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