Brachycardia vs. Bradycardia — What's the Difference?

"Brachy-" might remind you of a "branch," which is not what you're discussing when referring to a slow heart rate.

"Brady-" rhymes with "lady," and a lady has a heart (referring to heart rate).

Recall that "cardia" relates to the heart, and "brady" is an accepted medical prefix for "slow."

Focus on the "d" in Bradycardia, which stands for "down," referring to a decreased heart rate.

Bradycardia starts with “Bra,” like "brake," which also signifies slowing down.

Brachycardia is an incorrect spelling of Bradycardia.

Bradycardia is a condition characterized by a slower-than-normal heart rate.

Bradycardia is when the heart rate falls below 60 beats per minute.

Bradycardia refers to an abnormally slow cardiac rhythm.

Bradycardia is the medical term for a reduced rate of heartbeats.

Bradycardia describes a slow heart rate that may cause health issues.

Bradycardia is a condition typically defined wherein an individual has a resting heart rate of under 60 beats per minute (BPM) in adults, although some studies use a heart rate of less than 50 BPM. Bradycardia typically does not cause symptoms until the rate drops below 50 BPM. When symptomatic, it may cause fatigue, weakness, dizziness, sweating, and at very low rates, fainting.During sleep, a slow heartbeat with rates around 40–50 BPM is common, and is considered normal. Highly trained athletes may also have athletic heart syndrome, a very slow resting heart rate that occurs as a sport adaptation and helps prevent tachycardia during training.The term "relative bradycardia" is used to refer to a heart rate that, although not actually below 60 BPM, is still considered too slow for the individual's current medical condition.

Abnormally slow heart action.

Slowness of the heart rate, usually fewer than 60 beats per minute in an adult human.

(medicine) The condition of having a slow heartbeat, defined as under 60 beats per minute for an adult.

Abnormally slow heartbeat

It's called Bradycardia because "brady-" means slow, and "-cardia" refers to the heart.

The vowel "a" is often used, as in "a bradycardia."

The root words are "brady-" (slow) and "cardia" (heart).

There's no verb form; it's a noun.

Pronounced as "bray-dee-KAHR-dee-uh."

Bradycardia is both singular and plural.

"With" or "of" can be used, as in "with bradycardia" or "diagnosis of bradycardia."

"The" or "a" can be used.

No, it's a noun.

The plural is also "bradycardia" or "bradycardias."

It's a noun.

No, it's a medical term.

No, it's a noun.

Tachycardia.

"And" or "or," depending on context.

No, it's not imperative.

Slow heart rate.

It's a word, not a vowel or consonant.

It's considered uncountable.

It can be either, depending on the sentence structure.

Five syllables.

It's a noun.

Bradycardia can cause symptoms like fatigue and dizziness.

No, it's not a collective noun.

Bra-dy-car-di-a.

"The" or "a."

No, it's a concrete noun.

It's generally considered negative, as it refers to a medical condition.

The stress is on the third syllable: "car."