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tachycardia
(redirected from atrial tachycardia)

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tach·y·car·di·a  (tk-kärd-)
n.
A rapid heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute in an adult.
[tachy- + Greek kardi, heart; see cardia.]
tachy·cardi·ac (-d-k) adj. & n.
tachycardia [ˌtækɪˈkɑːdɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol abnormally rapid beating of the heart, esp over 100 beats per minute Compare bradycardia
tachycardiac  [ˌtækɪˈkɑːdɪˌæk] adj
tachycardia
abnormally rapid beating of the heart.
See also: Heart
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tachycardia - abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)
arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia - an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
Translations
tachycardia [ˌtækɪˈkɑːdɪə] N → taquicardia f
tachycardia
n → Herzjagen nt, → Tachykardie f (spec)


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