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cardioversion

noun/ˈkɑːdɪəʊˌvəːʃn/

C2CEFR level
82/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The restoration of normal rhythm by delivering a synchronised electrical shock or drugs.

Elective cardioversion restored sinus rhythm after three weeks of anticoagulation.

Topic: Cardiology in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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