pacemaker

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pace·mak·er | \ ˈpās-ˌmā-kər

Definition of pacemaker

1a : one that sets the pace for another

b : one that takes the lead or sets an example

2a : a group of cells or a body part (such as the sinus node of the heart) that serves to establish and maintain a rhythmic activity

b : an electrical device for stimulating or steadying the heartbeat or reestablishing the rhythm of an arrested heart

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has long been regarded as a pacemaker in home electronics

Recent Examples on the Web The king, 86, underwent gallbladder surgery in 2020 and had the battery of his heart pacemaker replaced in March. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 9 May 2022 Donald Crigler said his heart function in 2014 decreased to 10% — so doctors gave him a pacemaker. — Fox News, 23 Mar. 2022 The researchers formed a ball of cardiac cells to act as a pacemaker and made a bridge of cells that connected the cardiac cells to the flank muscles. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2022 The top women, who were expected to take off at 2:17 pace, opted not to run with the pacemaker, which slowed down the entire field. — Johanna Gretschel, Outside Online, 10 May 2019 The electrodes can remain in place for life, but the pacemaker needs to be replaced every nine years. — Tasnim Ahmed, CNN, 7 Feb. 2022 Some blood banks want people to wait for a period of time after the pacemaker is placed, perhaps because of the very unlikely event of a blood infection. — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 Nov. 2021 That's when the pacemaker could help get them back into a regular cycle. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2022 The number of strokes suffered after surgery has also fallen as has the number of patients who end up needing a pacemaker after TAVR. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2022 See More

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