tachycardia

[tak-i-kahr-dee-uh]

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. excessively rapid heartbeat.

tachycardia

/ ˌtækɪˈkɑːdɪˌæk, ˌtækɪˈkɑːdɪə /

noun

1. pathol abnormally rapid beating of the heart, esp over 100 beats per minute Compare bradycardia

Other Word Forms

• tachycardiac adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tachycardia¹

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

Example Sentences

“Ayala was also hypertensive and displayed abnormal tachycardia,” immigration officials wrote in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times

“My high blood pressure got too high. I started having tachycardia,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Others can develop something called POTS, which stands for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and can cause sharp spikes in the heart rate and dizziness.

From Los Angeles Times

In many cases of supraventricular tachycardia, the abnormal heart rhythm is caused by a small short-circuit in the heart's electrical circuitry.

From Science Daily

A group of nine patients with ventricular tachycardia was evaluated with cardiac MRI before and after radiation treatment, with the MRIs showing improved heart function soon after radiation.

From Science Daily

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