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tachycardia

[ tak-i-kahr-dee-uh ]

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. excessively rapid heartbeat.


tachycardia

/ ËŒtækɪˈkÉ‘Ëdɪˌæk; ËŒtækɪˈkÉ‘Ëdɪə /

noun

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

  • tachycardiac, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tachycardia1

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

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

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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.

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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.

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She had heart surgery last fall to treat supraventricular tachycardia, an irregularly fast heartbeat.

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