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tachycardia
(tachy|car¦dia)
Pronunciation:
/ˌtakɪˈkɑːdɪə/
noun
[
mass noun
]
an abnormally rapid heart rate.
Origin:
late 19th century
: from
tachy-
'swift' + Greek
kardia
'heart'
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