tachyarrhythmia

noun tachy·ar·rhyth·mia \ˌta-kē-ā-ˈrith-mē-ə\

Definition of TACHYARRHYTHMIA

: arrhythmia characterized by a rapid irregular heartbeat

New Latin

First Known Use: 1926

Medical Dictionary

noun tachy·ar·rhyth·mia \ˌtak-ē-ā-ˈrith-mē-ə\

: arrhythmia characterized by a rapid irregular heartbeat

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