cardiac arrest
noun
Simple meaning
The sudden and complete cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kahrdeeakerehstSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɑɹdiækɚˈɛst
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
cardiologypathology
The sudden and complete cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (cardiology, pathology) The sudden and complete cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood.
Used this way, cardiac arrest is a specialist word with a faintly unfavourable edge. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Sudden and forceful
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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