ICD

plural ICDs

1. abbreviationinitialismmedicineInitialism of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.

   Serie A club Inter Milan – whom Eriksen had been contracted to at the time of the incident – let the midfielder move abroad as he was unable to play in Italy unless the ICD device was removed.

   2023 January 3, Ben Church, “How Christian Eriksen returned to football after suffering cardiac arrest on pitch”, in CNN, archived from the original on 09 Jan 2025

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   Both CRT-Ds and ICDs are implanted under the skin, in the patient’s upper chest area. The devices have wires called leads that attach to the heart and regulate the rhythm of the muscle. Defibrillators help patients with bradycardia – a slow heartbeat – by pacing the heartbeat and those with tachycardia – a fast heartbeat – by delivering shocks that reset heartbeats to normal.

   2016 October 11, Hailey Middlebrook, “After 2 deaths, patients warned about heart defibrillators’ failed batteries”, in CNN, archived from the original on 31 Oct 2020

2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of internet-connected device.First known use 2010s

   Near-synonym: smart device

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   Holonyms: internet of things, Internet of Things

   Synonyms: smart device

1. abbreviationinitialismmedicineInitialism of International Classification of Diseases.

   ICD-10, ICD-11

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   Because there is no HIPAA requirement that insurance companies also accept DSM-IV-TR codes, insurance companies are likely to only accept electronic claims that use ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes, and which will require psychologists who are only familiar with DSM-IV-TR to convert their DSM-IVTR diagnosis codes into ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes.

   2012 July 28, “Covered Diagnoses & Crosswalk of DSM-IV Codes to ICD-9-CM Codes”, in CNN en Español, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2025, page 1