Term: bradycardia
Literally meaning: “slow heart rate”
Origin: Anc Greek
βραδύς/vradys(=slow) > βραδύνω/vradino(=delay)
+καρδία/cardia(=heart) according Meletios(7th-8th cen AD) the term derived probably from verb κραδαίνω/kradeno (=rattle, rock).
Coined/History
Definition
Bradycardia is a slower than normal heart rate (heart rhythm) usually below than 100 beats per minute when a person is at rest.
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