tachycardia

Meaning

A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations.

Opposite of
bradycardia
Synonyms

heart-hurry

racing heart

flutter rate

fast heart

Translations

ταχυκαρδία

Tachykardie

tachycardie

Herzjagen

tachycardia

Herzrasen

عدم انتظام دقات القلب

Frequency

43k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tæ.kɪˈkɑː(ɹ).di.ə/
Etymology

In summary

From New Latin tachycardia, from Ancient Greek ταχύς (takhús, “swift”) + καρδία (kardía, “heart”), analysable as tachy- + -cardia; compare French tachycardie.

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