Definition

Noun: - Abnormally rapid heartbeat: A medical condition characterized by a heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate, specifically defined as over 100 beats per minute in adults.

Usage

• Medical Diagnosis: Used to describe a symptom or diagnosis related to cardiac function.
  • The patient presented to the emergency room with chest pain and tachycardia.
  • Anxiety can sometimes cause a temporary episode of tachycardia.

Advanced Usage

• Specifying Types: The term is often modified to specify the origin or nature of the rapid heart rate.
  • The ECG confirmed it was supraventricular tachycardia.
  • She was diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial tachycardia.

Variants and Related Words

• Tachycardic (adjective): Pertaining to or suffering from tachycardia.
  • The patient remained tachycardic despite treatment.

Synonyms

• Rapid heart rate: A more general, non-technical term.
• Palpitations: Often used by patients to describe the sensation of a rapid or irregular heartbeat, though it is not a precise medical synonym.

Related Phrases

• To go into tachycardia: A phrase describing the onset of the condition.
  • After the shock, his heart went into tachycardia.

Noun

1. abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)