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tachycardia
[ tak-i-kahr-dee-uh ]
noun
- excessively rapid heartbeat.
tachycardia
/ ËŒtækɪˈkÉ‘Ëdɪˌæk; ËŒtækɪˈkÉ‘Ëdɪə /
noun
- pathol abnormally rapid beating of the heart, esp over 100 beats per minute Compare bradycardia
Derived Forms
- tachycardiac, adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tachycardia1
Example Sentences
Others can develop something called POTS, which stands for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and can cause sharp spikes in the heart rate and dizziness.
In many cases of supraventricular tachycardia, the abnormal heart rhythm is caused by a small short-circuit in the heart's electrical circuitry.
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.
A couple of days later, graver symptoms started to appear: gastrointestinal issues, tachycardia, panic attacks, and extreme fatigue that kept him sleeping 20 hours a day.
She had heart surgery last fall to treat supraventricular tachycardia, an irregularly fast heartbeat.
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