The heart becomes irritable, there is nervous palpitation, or attacks of paroxysmal tachycardia.
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Tachycardia
/ˌtæk.ɪˈkɑː.di.ə/
Synonyms for "tachycardia" (145 found)
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Closest matches (29)
abscessagueanemiaanginaangina pectorisankylosisanoxiaaortic insufficiencyaortic stenosisapneaapoplectic strokeapoplexyarrhythmiaarteriosclerosisasphyxiationasthmaataxiaatherosclerosisatrial fibrillationatrophy
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auricular fibrillationbackacheberiberi heartbleedingblennorheacachexiacachexycardiac arrestcardiac insufficiency
Strong matches (44)
cardiac shockcardiac stenosiscardiac thrombosiscarditischillchillscoliccongenital heart diseaseconstipationconvulsioncor bilocularecor juvenumcor triatriatumcoronarycoronary insufficiencycoronary thrombosiscoughingcyanosisdiarrheadiastolic hypertension
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dizzinessdropsydysenterydyspepsiadyspneaedemaemaciationencased heartendocarditisextrasystolefaintingfatiguefatty heartfeverfibrillationfibroid heartflask-shaped heartfluxfrosted heartgrowthhairy hearthardening of the arteriesheart
Noun(1 words)
Related words (72)
heart attackheart blockheart conditionheart diseaseheart failurehemorrhagehigh blood pressurehydropshypertensionhypertensive heart diseasehypotensionicterusindigestioninflammationinsomniaischemic heart diseaseitchingjaundicelabored breathinglow blood pressure
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lumbagomarasmusmitral insufficiencymitral stenosismyocardial infarctionmyocardial insufficiencymyocarditismyovascular insufficiencynasal dischargenauseanecrosisox heartpainpalpitationparalysisparalytic strokeparoxysmal tachycardiapericarditispilepremature beatprurituspseudoaortic insufficiencypulmonary insufficiencypulmonary stenosisrashrheumrheumatic heart diseaseround heartsclerosisseizureshockskin eruptionsneezingsorespasmstony heartstroketabesthrombosistricuspid insufficiencytricuspid stenosistumorturtle heartupset stomachvaricose veinsvarixventricular fibrillationvertigovomitingwasting
Noun(2 words)
heart rate increasepalpitations
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abscess, ague, anemia, angina, angina pectoris.
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Replacement workflow
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Related word relations
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More general
2 entriesarrhythmiacardiac arrhythmia
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Tachycardias of all types reduce the cardiac output if the rate is high enough. […] The main difference between the tachycardias as regards the reduction of cardiac output is the rate at which they cause a significant reduction of cardiac output, and this depends on the type of tachycardia.
Source: wiktionary
Tachycardia is defined as a FHR [fetal heart rate] above 160 bpm that lasts for at least 10 minutes. Tachycardia represents increased sympathetic and decreased parasympathetic autonomic tone and, therefore, is generally associated with a normal loss of FHR baseline variability[…].
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With atrial tachycardia, the atria of the heart beats abnormally fast. Though often unpleasant for the patient, an atrial tachycardia is typically not fatal. However, some tachycardia, particularly ventricular tachycardia, can trigger ventricular fibrillation wherein the heart beats chaotically resulting in little or no net flow of blood from the heart to the brain and organs.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "tachycardia"?
Closest matches include abscess, ague, anemia, angina, angina pectoris.
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