bradycardia

American

[brad-i-kahr-dee-uh] / ˌbræd ɪˈkɑr di ə /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

a slow heartbeat rate, usually less than 60 beats per minute.

bradycardia British

/ ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪə, ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪˌæk /

noun

pathol an abnormally low rate of heartbeat Compare tachycardia

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

bradycardic

adjective
bradycardiac

adjective

Etymology

Origin of bradycardia

First recorded in 1885–90; brady- + -cardia

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