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Lazarus syndrome

Lazarus syndrome noun: the spontaneous return of circulation after failed attempts at resuscitation.

Noun

Lazarus syndrome (uncountable)

  1. The spontaneous return of circulation after failed attempts at resuscitation.

Origin of Lazarus syndrome

After the Biblical Lazarus, said to have been raised from the dead.

Questions about Lazarus syndrome

What does Lazarus syndrome mean?
Lazarus syndrome means the spontaneous return of circulation after failed attempts at resuscitation.
What part of speech is Lazarus syndrome?
Lazarus syndrome is a noun.

Words near Lazarus syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Lazarus layer
  2. Lazarus layers
  3. Lazarus of Bethany
  4. Lazarus sign
  5. Lazarus species
  6. Lazarus syndrome
  7. Lazarus taxa
  8. Lazarus taxon
  9. Lazarused
  10. Lazaruses
  11. Lazarusing

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