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cardioversion

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car·di·o·ver·sion  (kärd--vûrzhn, -shn)
n.
The restoration of the heartbeat to normal functioning by the application of electrical shock or by the use of medication.
[cardio- + (con)version.]
cardioversion
Medicine. the restoration of proper heart rhythm by electrical shock.
See also: Heart
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