defibrillation

See also: Defibrillation and défibrillation

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ fibrillation.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˌfɪbɹɪˈleɪʃən/

Noun

defibrillation (countable and uncountable, plural defibrillations)

1. The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.

Coordinate terms

• cardioversion, electrocardioversion

Translations

stopping of the fibrillation of the heart

• Catalan: desfibril·lació f
• French: défibrillation (fr) f
• German: Defibrillation (de) f
• Greek: απινίδωση (el) f (apinídosi)
• Irish: dífhibriliú m
• Korean: 제세동(除細動) (jesedong)
• Spanish: desfibrilación f
• Turkish: defibrilasyon
• Welsh: diffibrilio