Medical Dictionary

1arrest

vt ar·rest \ə-ˈrest\

Medical Definition of ARREST

:  to bring to a standstill or state of inactivity <arrested tuberculosis> <arrested labor>
intransitive verb
:  to undergo cardiac arrest <the…patient has arrested while being transported to surgery—Wayne Fields>
ar·rest·ment noun
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