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Definition of "pacemaker"
noun: an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
noun: a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat

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A pacemaker (or artificial pacemaker, so as not to be confused with the heart's natural pacemaker) is a medical device which uses electrical impulses, delivered by electrodes ... (More)

The Pacemaker is a product of the Swedish company Tonium. The Pacemaker is a portable audio device, comparable to an Apple Inc. iPod or a Microsoft Zune. (More)

In the heart, the pacemaker potential is the voltage created by impulses from an artificial electronic pacemaker or the SA node which drives the rhythmic firing of the heart. (More)

Pacemaker may refer to: In biology and medicine: Cardiac pacemaker, a group of cells within the heart that together initiate contractions and set the pace of beating; Artificial ... (More)

Brain pacemakers" are used to treat people who suffer from epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, major depression and other diseases. The pacemaker is a medical device that is implanted ... (More)

In cardiology, a wandering pacemaker is an atrial arrhythmia that occurs when the natural cardiac pacemaker site shifts between the SA node, the atria, and/or the AV node. (More)

An ectopic pacemaker or ectopic focus is an excitable group of cells that causes a premature heart beat outside the normally functioning SA node of the human heart. (More)

The National Pacemaker Awards are awards for excellence in American student journalism, given annually since 1927. The awards are generally considered to be the highest national ... (More)

A pacemaker (sometimes colloquially called a rabbit) is a runner who leads a middle-or long distance running event for the first section to ensure a fast time and avoid excessive ... (More)

The heart is endowed with specialized excitatory and conducting cells that are responsible for the generation and conduction of rhythmic impulses and contractions throughout the ... (More)

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