bradycardia
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek βραδύς (bradús, “slow”) + καρδία (kardía, “heart”), equivalent to brady- + -cardia.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɹæ.dɪˈkɑː(ɹ).di.ə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /bɹeɪ.dɪˈkɑɹ.di.ə/, /bɹæ.dɪˈkɑɹ.di.ə/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)diə
Noun edit
bradycardia (countable and uncountable, plural bradycardias)
- (medicine, cardiology) The condition of having a slow heartbeat, defined as under 60 beats per minute for an adult.
- Synonym: brachycardia
- Antonym: tachycardia
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
condition of having a slow heartbeat
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Further reading edit
- bradycardia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia