cardioversion

noun car·dio·ver·sion \-ˈvər-zhən\

Definition of CARDIOVERSION

: application of an electric shock in order to restore normal heartbeat

cardi- + version (turning of an organ)

First Known Use: 1963

Medical Dictionary

noun car·dio·ver·sion \-ˈvər-zhən also -shən\

: application of an electric shock in order to restore normal heartbeat

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