bradycardia

[ brad-i-kahr-dee-uh ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. a slow heartbeat rate, usually less than 60 beats per minute.

Origin of bradycardia

1
First recorded in 1885–90; brady- + -cardia

Other words from bradycardia

  • brad·y·car·dic, adjective

Words Nearby bradycardia

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British Dictionary definitions for bradycardia

bradycardia

/ (ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪə) /


noun
  1. pathol an abnormally low rate of heartbeat: Compare tachycardia

Derived forms of bradycardia

  • bradycardiac (ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪˌæk), adjective

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