bradycardia

American  

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

noun

Medicine/Medical.

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

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bradycardia British  

/ ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪə, ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪˌæk /

noun

1. pathol an abnormally low rate of heartbeat Compare tachycardia

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Other Word Forms

• bradycardiac adjective
• bradycardic adjective

Etymology

Origin of bradycardia

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

Example Sentences

About 15 percent of the men and 6.9 percent of the women had an abnormally low RHR of fewer than 60 beats per minute — a phenomenon known as bradycardia.

From Washington Post

The hearing at Pontypridd Coroner's Court was told the baby, whose parents were from Maesteg, Bridgend, had fetal bradycardia - a low heart rate - and was transferred to Singleton Hospital in Swansea.

From BBC

She learned she had bradycardia, or a slow heartbeat, and arrhythmia, and was given a pacemaker.

From New York Times

They called it bradycardia - a slower heart rhythm.

From Washington Times

The drug's label warns that Epclusa, when used with certain other drugs including the heart medication amiodarone, could lead to symptomatic bradycardia, a serious slowing of the heart, the FDA said.

From US News