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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstimolatore cardiaco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: stimolatore cardiaco
"Il medico gli ha impiantato un pacemaker."
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A small medical device placed in the chest or abdomen to help control abnormal heart rhythms using electrical pulses.
"After his surgery, the doctor fitted him with a pacemaker to regulate his heart rate." - 2
A runner in a long-distance race who leads for the first part of the competition to establish a fast speed.
"The Kenyan athlete acted as a pacemaker during the first three laps of the marathon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 20th century as a compound of 'pace' (from Middle English pace, Latin passus) and 'maker' (from Old English macian). Originally referring to a runner who sets the speed in a race, the term expanded metaphorically in medicine to describe an artificial device regulating the heartbeat.
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stimulateur cardiaque
Transliteration: stimulateur cardiaque
"Il porte un stimulateur cardiaque pour réguler son rythme."
Herzschrittmacher
Transliteration: Herzschrittmacher
"Dem Patienten wurde ein Herzschrittmacher eingesetzt."
stimolatore cardiaco
Transliteration: stimolatore cardiaco
"Il medico gli ha impiantato un pacemaker."
marcapasos
Transliteration: marcapasos
"El abuelo necesita un marcapasos para controlar su corazón."
pacemarker
Transliteration: marcapasso
Script: marcapasso
"Ele colocou um marcapasso para ajudar no funcionamento do coração."
पेसमेकर
Transliteration: pesmekar
"डॉक्टर ने उसकी दिल की धड़कन नियंत्रित करने के लिए पेसमेकर लगाया।"
心脏起搏器
Transliteration: xīnzàng qǐbóqì
"手术很成功，他现在体内装有心脏起搏器。"
인공심박조율기
Transliteration: ingongsimbakjoyulgi
"그 환자는 심장 박동을 조절하기 위해 인공심박조율기를 이식받았다."
ペースメーカー
Transliteration: pēsumēkā
"祖父は心臓の調子を整えるためにペースメーカーをつけています。"
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