Bradycardia Definition

brădĭ-kärdē-ə
noun
Abnormally slow heartbeat: below 60 beats per minute for an adult.
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Other Word Forms of Bradycardia

Noun

Singular:
bradycardia
Plural:
bradycardias

Origin of Bradycardia

  • From Ancient Greek βραδύς (bradus, “slow”) and καρδία (kardia, “heart”).

    From Wiktionary

  • brady– Greek kardiā heart cardia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Bradycardia Sentence Examples

  • Suxamethonium frequently causes bradycardia, especially with a second dose in children.

  • The only reported predictable feature of fetal heart rate patterns in response to uterine rupture is the sudden onset of fetal bradycardia.

  • Thirty seconds after the injection of suxamethonium, the patient developed a bradycardia and suffered cardiac arrest.

  • Right heart insufficiency and pulmonary hypertension may precipitate bradycardia and systemic hypotension, when the organic iodine solution is injected.

  • Adverse effects include bradycardia, hypotension and vasodilatation due to reduced sympathetic drive, histamine release and specific vagal effects.

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Words Starting With

BBRBRA

Words Ending With

AIADIA

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Words Starting With B and Ending With A

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With B11 Letter Words Ending With A