bradycardia. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

bradycardia

SYLLABICATION:	brad·y·car·di·a
PRONUNCIATION:	brd-kärd-
NOUN:	Slowness of the heart rate, usually fewer than 60 beats per minute in an adult human.
ETYMOLOGY:	brady– + Greek kardi, heart; see cardia.
OTHER FORMS:	brady·cardic (-dk) —ADJECTIVE


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