electro
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- noun
- /ɪˈlɛktroʊ/
- Informal
:
electrochoque
- The history of depression and electro-shock therapy, as well as an ex-husband who is gay, would almost certainly disqualify me and lead to a very ugly campaign that could result in a loss of my job.
Examples
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They applied these Electro pads to two groups of participants and then they let them go into sleep.
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Electro-spasm as the switch is thrown.
Fiction book (2000) -
At the time, electro-convulsive therapy was an experimental procedure, and current thinking called for barbiturates in long-term intractable cases.
Fiction book (1994) -
It is no surprise that such a term has a negative connotation, given some of the infamous "innovations" that have been recorded in its history, such as lobotomies, electro-convulsive therapy, and others.
Blog text (16) -
Three different possibilities: electro-cardioversion, where they shock you back into rhythm, or cauterizing the central tissue of the heart through the artery, outpatient treatment only, or just leaving it alone and using only medication to treat or regulate the heartbeat and thickness of the blood.
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Many patients found relief from severe depression through electro therapy.
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The doctor explained that electro involves carefully controlling electrical stimulation for treatment.
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Historically, electro was used when other treatments failed to provide help.
Synonyms
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7.5
A medical treatment that uses a strong electric current through the brain to cause seizures to treat serious mental illness
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5.1
A treatment that uses electric shocks to treat severe mental illness
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7.0
A medical treatment that sends a strong electric shock to the brain to treat severe depression
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5.1
A medical treatment that uses a strong electric current through the brain to treat serious mental illness
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5.8
A medical procedure that uses electric shocks to the brain to help severe mental illness
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6.5
A medical treatment using brief electric shocks to the brain to reduce severe depression symptoms
Compounds
- Specialized
A device that changes electrical signals into sound or sound into electrical signals
Surface Forms
Etymology
Electro is also a short name for electroconvulsive therapy and comes from the same root elektron meaning 'amber', which gave us the word electric. That's why an electro in medicine means a treatment that uses electric current on the brain.