tachycardia
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tachycardia
- /ˌtæk.ɪˈkɑː.di.ə/ UK
- /ˌtæk.ɪˈkɑɹ.di.ə/ Canada, US
- /ˌtæk.əˈkɑɹ.di.ə/ Canada, US
- /ˌtæk.iˈkɑɹ.di.ə/ Canada, US
- /ˌtæk.ɪˈkɐː.di.ə/ Australia
- /ˌtæk.əˈkɐː.di.ə/ Australia
- /ˌtɛk.əˈkɐː.di.ə/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)diə
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from New Latin tachycardia, from Ancient Greek ταχύς (takhús, “swift”) + καρδία (kardía, “heart”). By surface analysis, tachy- + -cardia. Compare French tachycardie.
noun tachycardias
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A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations.
The heart becomes irritable, there is nervous palpitation, or attacks of paroxysmal tachycardia.
Similar: tachyrhythmia · Opposite: bradycardia
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noun rapid resting heart rate
| Español | taquicardia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 빠른맥 ppareunmaek |
| 日本語 | 頻脈 hinmyaku |
| 中文 | 心跳過速 /心跳过速 xīntiào guòsù |
| Português | taquicardia |
| Français | tachycardie |
| Deutsch | Tachykardie |
| Italiano | tachicardia |
| Ελληνικά | ταχυκαρδία tachykardía |
| Română | tahicardie |
| Русский | тахикарди́я taxikardíja |
| العربية | تسرع القلب tusrie al-qalb |
| עברית | טָכִיקַרְדְיָה takhikardya |
Talk about this word "tachycardia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tachycardia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tachycardia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tachycardia "tachycardia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tachycardia.Cite this
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title = {tachycardia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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