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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
abnormally rapid beating of the heart.
See also: Heart
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Noun1.tachycardia - abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)
arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia - an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
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