hjertestop

Danish

Etymology

From hjerte (heart) + stop (stop). First attested in 1957.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛrtəstɔp/, [ˈjæɐ̯d̥əˌsd̥ʌb̥]

Noun

hjertestop n (singular definite hjertestoppet, plural indefinite hjertestop)

  1. heart failure
  2. cardiac arrest

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