pacemaker en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkəɹ/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From pace + maker.
Meanings
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Specialized cells which stimulate the heart to beat.
natural pacemaker
cardiac pacemaker
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(broadly) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.
artificial pacemaker
High intensity EMF can have adverse impacts on the operation of implantable medical devices (IMDs) such as pacemakers and defibrillators.
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- (uncommon) One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| peacemaker | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pacemakers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pacemaker syndrome · pacemaker current · biopacemaker · pacemakerlike · neuropacemaker
Descendants
pacemaker · pacemaker · pacemaker
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (86)
ms alat pacu jantung (medical implement) · it lepre (one who sets the pace in a race) · sh pejsmejker (medical implement) · mi mīhini whakataki manawa (medical implement) · fi vauhdinpitäjä (one who sets the pace in a race) · it pacemaker (anatomy: set of nerves) · ru ЭКС (medical implement) · pl węzeł zatokowo-przedsionkowy (anatomy: set of nerves) · ja ペースメーカー (medical implement) · ru кардиостимуля́тор (medical implement) · kmr pêngave diristker (anatomy: set of nerves) · it segnaritmo cardiaco (medical implement) · sk kardiostimulátor (medical implement) · ko 심장박동조율기 (medical implement) · hi गतिप्रेरक (anatomy: set of nerves) · pl rozrusznik (medical implement) · ka კარდიოსტიმულატორი (medical implement) · yue 竇房結 /窦房结 (anatomy: set of nerves) · it segnapassi cardiaco (medical implement) · es estimulador cardíaco (medical implement) · cy rheolydd calon (medical implement) · it battistrada (one who sets the pace in a race) · it cardiostimolatore (medical implement) · is gangráður (medical implement) · es marcapasos (medical implement) · fr pacemaker (medical implement) · de Pacemaker (medical implement) · fa ضربانساز (anatomy: set of nerves) · it nodo senoatriale (anatomy: set of nerves) · it segnaritmo cardiaco (anatomy: set of nerves) · de Herzschrittmacher (medical implement) · it stimolatore cardiaco (medical implement) · hu pacemaker (medical implement) · fi sydänhermo (anatomy: set of nerves) · es marcapaso (medical implement) · cmn 起搏器 (medical implement) · ga séadaire (medical implement) · kl batteri (medical implement) · mk предводник (anatomy: set of nerves) · es liebre (one who sets the pace in a race) · sh srčani elektrostimulator (medical implement) · sv pacemaker (medical implement) · it marcaritmo cardiaco (anatomy: set of nerves) · it ritmatore cardiaco (medical implement) · it marcaritmo cardiaco (medical implement) · it ritmizzatore cardiaco (anatomy: set of nerves) · ca marcapassos (medical implement) · fr stimulateur (medical implement) · ka ელექტროკარდიოსტიმულატორი (medical implement) · ru электрокардиостимуля́тор (medical implement) · cs kardiostimulátor (medical implement) · sv hare (one who sets the pace in a race) · hi गतिनिर्धारक यन्ट् (medical implement) · nl pacemaker (medical implement) · fo kvikil (medical implement) · pl rozrusznik serca (medical implement) · id pacu jantung (medical implement) · de Tempomacher (one who sets the pace in a race) · fr stimulateur cardiaque (medical implement) · it marcapassi cardiaco (medical implement) · cmn 竇房結 /窦房结 (anatomy: set of nerves) · pl zając (one who sets the pace in a race) · fr meneur de train (one who sets the pace in a race) · gl marcapasos (medical implement) · fi tahdistin (medical implement) · fi sydämentahdistin (medical implement) · cmn 帶步人 /带步人 (one who sets the pace in a race) · it ritmatore cardiaco (anatomy: set of nerves) · it regolabattito (medical implement) · it ritmizzatore cardiaco (medical implement) · kmr pêngave diristker a destkar (medical implement) · it marcapassi cardiaco (anatomy: set of nerves) · it pacemaker (medical implement) · tr kalp pili (medical implement) · cmn 配速員 /配速员 (one who sets the pace in a race) · pt marca-passo (medical implement) · da pacemaker (medical implement) · ga séadaire (one who sets the pace in a race) · de Schrittmacher (one who sets the pace in a race) · it segnapassi cardiaco (anatomy: set of nerves) · sh pejsmejker (one who sets the pace in a race) · de Pacemaker (one who sets the pace in a race) · es marcapasos (anatomy: set of nerves) · sv pacemaker (one who sets the pace in a race) · hu szívritmus-szabályozó (medical implement) · nl pacemaker (one who sets the pace in a race)