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cardiac arrest

/ˈkɑɹdiˌæk əˈɹɛst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
car-diac ar-rest
IPA
/ˈkɑɹdiˌæk əˈɹɛst/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sudden and complete cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

cardiac arrests (plural)

Phrases

heart attack ventricular fibrillation

Frequently Paired Words

heart attack ventricular fibrillation

Synonyms

asystole cardiopulmonary arrest

Questions

How do you pronounce cardiac arrest?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹdiˌæk əˈɹɛst/.
What does cardiac arrest mean?
The sudden and complete cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood.

How to pronounce cardiac arrest

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