bradycardia

[ brad-i-kahr-dee-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

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

bradycardia

/ ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪə; ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪˌæk /

noun

1. pathol an abnormally low rate of heartbeat Compare tachycardia

Derived Forms

• bradycardiac, adjective

Other Words From

• brady·cardic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bradycardia¹

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

Example Sentences

Bradycardia or abnormal slowness of the heart-beat, is the converse of tachycardia.

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