defibrillation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diːˌfɪbɹɪˈleɪʃən/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English fibrilla Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English fibrillation English defibrillation From de- + fibrillation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| defibrillations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
electrocardioversion · cardioversion
Translations (10)
pt desfibrilação (stopping of the fibrillation of the heart) · fr défibrillation (stopping of the fibrillation of the heart) · cy diffibrilio (stopping of the fibrillation of the heart) · ga dífhibriliú (stopping of the fibrillation of the heart) · el απινίδωση (stopping of the fibrillation of the heart) · ca desfibril·lació (stopping of the fibrillation of the heart) · tr defibrilasyon (stopping of the fibrillation of the heart) · de Defibrillation (stopping of the fibrillation of the heart) · es desfibrilación (stopping of the fibrillation of the heart) · ko 제세동 (stopping of the fibrillation of the heart)