tachycardia
English
/tæ.kɪˈkɑː(ɹ).di.ə/, /tæ.kɪˈkɑːɹ.di.ə/
noun
Definitions
- A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute.
Etymology
Derived from Latin tachycardia derived from Ancient Greek ταχύς (swift, quick, swiftAdjective, agile).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ταχύς
Gloss
swift, quick, swiftAdjective, agile
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antitachycardia English
- bradytachycardia English
- tachy- English
- tachycardia Latin
- taquigrafía Spanish, Castilian
- τάχιστος Ancient Greek
- ταχύπωλος Ancient Greek
- ταχύς Ancient Greek
- *dʰn̥gʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- ταχυ- Greek (modern)
- ταχύς Greek (modern)