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| A treatment for severe depression and certain mental disorders. A brief seizure is induced by giving electrical stimulation to the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp. Also called electroconvulsive therapy and electroshock therapy. |
Previous Definitions: | ecchymosis, eccrine gland, ECG, echinacea, echocardiography | Next Definitions: | ecteinascidin 743, ectocervical, ectomesenchymoma, eculizumab, eczema |
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