tachy-

Medical Prefix
tachy-

tachy- means fast, rapid (from the Greek).

What does tachy- mean?

The prefix tachy- means "fast, rapid". It is used to build many medical terms, and comes from the Greek.

Example words using tachy-

WordMeaning
tachycardiafast heart rate
tachypnearapid breathing

Related word parts

brady- · hyper-

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