?
ClearCommunicationAppDecode Communication
Medical Prefixes
Brady-
Commonly encountered in cardiology and respiratory assessments.
Literal Meaning
Slow
Actual Meaning
This means SLOW. So "bradycardia" means a slow heartbeat.
Examples in Context

Bradycardia is defined as a heart rate less than 60 beats per minute.

Helpful Tips
  • 1Remember 'brady' like 'brad' which sounds slow.
  • 2Use in context with heart rate, like 'bradycardia'.
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
slow
delayed
Related Phrases
Click to explore related phrases in our collection
Tachy-
HR