Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cardiovert

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
car-diovert
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform (or attempt) cardioversion: to correct cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) using electric current or medication.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from cardioversion.

Inflected Forms

cardioverts (present, singular) cardioverting (participle, present) cardioverted (participle, past) cardioverted (past)

Derived Forms

cardioverter

Frequently Paired Words

defibrillate

Questions

What does cardiovert mean?
To perform (or attempt) cardioversion: to correct cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) using electric current or medication.
Where does cardiovert come from?
Back-formation from cardioversion.

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