TACHYCARDIA

tachycardia

(noun) abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tachycardia (countable and uncountable, plural tachycardias)

A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute. [from 19th c.]

Synonym: tachyrhythmia

Antonym: bradycardia

Source: Wiktionary



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