GENERAL ANATOMY
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
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Question
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The prefix meaning fast.
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brady-
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hyper-
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hypo-
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tachy-
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tachy-= prefix denoting fast, rapid. Tachypnoea = rapid breathing. Tachycardia = rapid heart beat.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tachy-means “swift” and-cardia refers to the heart. Can you figure out, then, what tachycardia is?
Detailed explanation-3: -Rapid beating of the heart, usually defined as greater than 100 beats per minute.
Detailed explanation-4: -The prefix tachy-(“fast”) is the opposite of the prefix brady-(“slow”).
Detailed explanation-5: -tachycardia is a topic covered in the Taber’s Medical Dictionary. (tak″ē-kard′ē-ă) [tachy-+-cardia] An abnormally rapid heart rate, typically faster than 100 beats per minute (bpm) in adults.
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