1) Electronic device 2) Medical equipment
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apparatus used to stop auricular or ventricular fibrillation or to treat certain arrythmias by means of an electric shock delivered by electrodes in contact with the heart either directly or indirectly (via the skin of the thorax) NOTE - The shock is generally produced by discharge of a capacitor, using appropriate waveform shaping.
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<equipment> A device which delivers a measured electrical shock to arrest fibrillation of the heart (ventricle). ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(de-fib″rĭ-la´tәr) an apparatus used to produce defibrillation by application of brief electroshock to the heart, directly or through electrodes placed on the chest wall. automatic external defibrillator(AED) a portable defibrillator designed to be...
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An instrument used to deliver high voltage of electrical current to the heart with the aim to converting it from an atrial or ventricle fibrillation to a normal rhythm.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: dē-fib′ri-lā′tŏr Definitions: 1. Any agent or measure, an electric shock, that arrests fibrillation of the ventricular muscle and restores the normal beat. 2. The machine designed to administer a defibrillating electric shock.
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Defibrillator: A device used to correct a dangerously abnormal heart rhythm, usually ventricular fibrillation, or to restart the heart by depolarizing its electrical conduction system and delivering brief measured electrical shocks to the chest wall or the heart muscle itself. Common Misspellings: defibulator
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n] - an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation
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defibrillator A device used to correct a dangerously abnormal heart rhythm, usually ventricular fibrillation, or to restart the heart by depolarizing its electrical conduction system and delivering brief measured electrical shocks to the chest wall or the heart muscle itself.
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noun an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation
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An electronic machine used for administering an electric shock, of a voltage that is preset, on the chest, for restoring the normal rhythmic beating of the heart.
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an agent or device for arresting fibrillation of the atrial or ventricular muscles of the heart.
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an electronic device used to establish normal heartbeat.
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A device that helps restore a normal heart rhythm by delivering an electric shock.
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