electroconvulsive
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7.9
- adjective
- /ɪˌlɛktrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv/
- Specialized
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electroconvulsivo
- Many patients suffering from severe depression have found relief through electroconvulsive therapy.
- electroconvulsive therapy
There is something called electroconvulsive therapy treatment and many of you as very inhumane and I would tend to agree with all due respect.
- There is something called electroconvulsive therapy treatment and many of you as very inhumane and I would tend to agree with all due respect.
Examples
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Research shows that electroconvulsive therapy can be a safe option for individuals with treatment-resistant depression.
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In Scotland, the figures for ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) given to women are twice those of ECT given to men.
Blog text (8) -
Honey, do you know anything about electroconvulsive therapy?
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In the current issue of Discover, I examine electroconvulsive therapy.
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Electroconvulsive therapy is still regarded by many as a controversial treatment that results in memory loss and brain damage.
Blog text (8) -
Examples of issues that could be examined in a mock trial are the repressed memory syndrome, biological determinism, and whether electroconvulsive therapy is safe.
Academic text (1996) -
The continued movement away from fee-for-service plans will minimize the provision of sometimes unnecessary and expensive services, such as long-term hospitalization or electroconvulsive therapy.
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When the bomb doesn't blow, she believes she was wrong about everything and signs up for electroconvulsive therapy in hopes that shock treatment will stop her mania from recurring.
Blog text (19) -
Doctors recommend electroconvulsive therapy when other treatments for mental illness are ineffective.
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.5
A medical treatment using brief electric shocks to the brain to reduce severe depression symptoms
Surface Forms
Morphology
electroconvulsive = convulsive (semi-transparent) = electro + convulse + ive
The word is built transparently from 'electro-' plus 'convulsive', but the specialized medical sense is not fully predictable for all learners.
Etymology
Electroconvulsive joins electro- 'electric' and convulsive 'to shake violently', like in the word convulsion. So it literally means using electricity to cause strong shaking, which is why the term describes a medical treatment that uses electric currents to produce convulsions.