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actually those things that medical people put on the chest and run some kind of electric charge through to get the heart going?
Thanks. I just had a student ask and I didn't know, but told him I'd have the answer in thirty minutes here, guaranteed. (I hope!!)
Thanks again.
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Defibrillator: An electrical device used to counteract fibrillation of the heart muscle and restore normal heartbeat by applying a brief electric shock.
(I have an friend who's an EMT)
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Many thanks! All I could think of was 'fibulator,' which isn't a word at all.
I'll write the word on the board and my kids will be impressed with you as a living source, Owl!! Thanks again.
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I haven't had my name on the board since the "Stay after school" list in 6th grade.
thanks, and you're welcome
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Owlbow has it right, but the part that actually goes on the chest is called a paddle. There are two of 'em. And a body jerks a bit when hit by the charge, but normally not like shown on TV, where you often see the body sort of jumping off the gurney.
TEd
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>fibulator
that's what every student wants....
formerly known as etaoin...
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Not even a lie detector test can uncover my fibulator.
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