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cardiac arrest
noun
Definition of CARDIAC ARREST
: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat
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First Known Use of CARDIAC ARREST
1950
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cardiac arrest
noun
Medical Definition of CARDIAC ARREST
: abrupt temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat (as from ventricular fibrillation or asystole)—called also sudden cardiac arrest
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