| Pronunciation: | | `taku'kârdeeu
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute) |
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TACHYCARDIA is a 11 letter word that starts with T. |
| | See Also: | | arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia |
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Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | rapid heart beat. |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Tachycardia is an abnormally fast heart rate. In healthy adults, the normal resting heart rate is about 70-80 beats per minute (athletes often have resting heart rates in the 60s and sometimes lower). In newborn babies, the normal heart rate is 120-160 beats per minute. |
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