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artificial pacemaker

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000737

An electronic device that is implanted in the body to monitor heart rate and rhythm. It gives the heart electrical stimulation when it does not beat normally. It runs on batteries and has long, thin wires that connect it to the heart. Also called cardiac pacemaker and pacemaker.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000737
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymscardiac pacemaker; pacemaker
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An electronic device that is implanted in the body to monitor heart rate and rhythm. It gives the heart electrical stimulation when it does not beat normally. It runs on batteries and has long, thin wires that connect it to the heart. Also called cardiac pacemaker and pacemaker.",
  "synonyms": [
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    "pacemaker"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/artificial-pacemaker/"
}

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