# cardioversion

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The treatment of cardiac arrhythmia, either with medication or by use of a machine (a cardioverter) that delivers a controlled electric current.

## Etymology
From cardio- (“heart”) + -version (“changing”). Compare reversion and conversion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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