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tachycardia vs cardiac arrhythmia

cardiac arrhythmia vs tachycardia

tachycardia and cardiac arrhythmia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tachycardia Yes No No No
cardiac arrhythmia Yes No No No
As nouns, cardiac arrhythmia is a hypernym of tachycardia; that is, cardiac arrhythmia is a word with a broader meaning than tachycardia:
  • tachycardia: abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)
  • cardiac arrhythmia: an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
Other hypernyms of tachycardia include arrhythmia.
tachycardia (noun) cardiac arrhythmia (noun)
abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute) an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
Difference between tachycardia and cardiac arrhythmia

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