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bradycardia

American  
[brad-i-kahr-dee-uh] / ˌbræd ɪˈkɑr di ə /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

  1. a slow heartbeat rate, usually less than 60 beats per minute.

bradycardia British  
/ ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪə, ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪˌæk /

noun

  1. pathol an abnormally low rate of heartbeat Compare tachycardia

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Other Word Forms

  • bradycardiac adjective
  • bradycardic adjective

Etymology

Origin of bradycardia

First recorded in 1885–90; brady- + -cardia

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