tachycardia

[ tak-i-kahr-dee-uh ]

/ ˌtæk ɪˈkɑr di ə /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

excessively rapid heartbeat.

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Origin of tachycardia

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

Words nearby tachycardia

tacho-, tachogram, tachograph, tachometer, tachy-, tachycardia, tachygraph, tachygraphy, tachylyte, tachymeter, tachymetry

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How to use tachycardia in a sentence

She’ll also consult with a therapist familiar with postural tachycardia syndrome, a condition that causes her heart to race when she stands up.
We’ve only just begun to examine the racial disparities of long covid|Elaine Shelly|September 20, 2022|MIT Technology Review
I afterwards had periodical attacks of intermittence but never any tachycardia, at least none that lasted more than a few seconds.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916|Olga Metchnikoff
But, as I rose, I suddenly felt acute pain along the sternum; at the same time began a strong crisis of tachycardia.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916|Olga Metchnikoff
In tachycardia there is an irritation of the accelerator nerves to the heart, in brachycardia of the inhibitory nerves.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh

Bradycardia or abnormal slowness of the heart-beat, is the converse of tachycardia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various
In the condition known as paroxysmal tachycardia there appears to be no adequate explanation for its onset.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tachycardia

tachycardia

/ (ˌtækɪˈkɑːdɪə) /

noun

pathol abnormally rapid beating of the heart, esp over 100 beats per minuteCompare bradycardia

Derived forms of tachycardia

tachycardiac (ˌtækɪˈkɑːdɪˌæk), adjective

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