Meaning
pacemaker
- an electronic device implanted in the body to regulate heartbeats
In a sentence
Il nonno ha dovuto mettere un pacemaker per regolare il battito.
Grandfather had to get a pacemaker to regulate his heartbeat.
I pazienti con un pacemaker devono evitare forti campi magnetici.
Patients with a pacemaker must avoid strong magnetic fields.
Non ha sentito alcun dolore durante l'inserimento del pacemaker.
He didn't feel any pain during the pacemaker insertion.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pacemaker | masculine · singular |
| pacemaker | masculine · plural |
| pacemaker | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable masculine loanword: 'il pacemaker', 'i pacemaker'.
- Pronounced according to the English approximation [ˈpejs.mej.ker].