tachycardia
noun
tachy·car·dia
ˌta-ki-ˈkär-dē-ə 
: relatively rapid heart action whether physiological (as after exercise) or pathological compare bradycardia
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For example, some evidence suggests that some people with COVID have developed postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) after infection.
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Maressa Brown, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
In this unifying framework, fibromyalgia and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) — other debilitating symptom clusters — are included as subsets of CFS.
—Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
Like turtles, like tortoises, like titanium, terrarium, tachycardia, like tensile strength, tabletop tennis, toilet tanks, trembling tree limbs.
—Hazlitt, 26 July 2023
Ventricular tachycardia is a major cause of sudden cardiac death, according to MedlinePlus.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 15 Apr. 2022
Ventricular tachycardia is a condition where the heart beats faster — usually 100 or more beats per minute, whereas the average is 60 or 100 beats per minute.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2022
In a statement, Schwartz confirmed that Gottfried died of recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to type 2 myotonic dystrophy.
—Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022
Cotton said that a fast heart rate (tachycardia) was a particularly prominent extrapulmonary feature of Omicron.
—Carla Delgado, Verywell Health, 8 June 2023
That was the first sign of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (also referred to as POTS)—a diagnosis that would soon change my life.
—Jackie Lam, Women's Health, 7 May 2023
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Maressa Brown, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
In this unifying framework, fibromyalgia and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) — other debilitating symptom clusters — are included as subsets of CFS.
—Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
Like turtles, like tortoises, like titanium, terrarium, tachycardia, like tensile strength, tabletop tennis, toilet tanks, trembling tree limbs.
—Hazlitt, 26 July 2023
Ventricular tachycardia is a major cause of sudden cardiac death, according to MedlinePlus.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 15 Apr. 2022
Ventricular tachycardia is a condition where the heart beats faster — usually 100 or more beats per minute, whereas the average is 60 or 100 beats per minute.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2022
In a statement, Schwartz confirmed that Gottfried died of recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to type 2 myotonic dystrophy.
—Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022
Cotton said that a fast heart rate (tachycardia) was a particularly prominent extrapulmonary feature of Omicron.
—Carla Delgado, Verywell Health, 8 June 2023
That was the first sign of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (also referred to as POTS)—a diagnosis that would soon change my life.
—Jackie Lam, Women's Health, 7 May 2023
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New Latin
First Known Use
1889, in the meaning defined above
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tachycardia
noun
tachy·car·dia
ˌtak-i-ˈkärd-ē-ə
: relatively rapid heart action whether physiological (as after exercise) or pathological see junctional tachycardia, paroxysmal tachycardia, sinus tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia compare bradycardia
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