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esophageal electrode, esophageal pill electrode (s) (noun); esophageal electrodes; esophageal pill electrodes (pl)
1. A electrode placed in the esophagus: An esophageal electrode obtains electrocardiographic records from this region or used for electrical pacemaking.
2. A pill electrode that lodges in the esophagus at the level of the atrium: An esophageal pill electrode obtains electrograms and delivers pacing stimuli.
This entry is located in the following units: -al; -ial, -eal (page 15) electro-, electr-, electri- (page 91) eso-, es-, eis- (page 1)