tachysystole


tach·y·car·di·a

(tak'i-kar'dē-ă), Rapid beating of the heart, conventionally applied to rates over 90 beats per minute. Synonym(s): polycardia, tachyrhythmia, tachysystole [tachy- + G. kardia, heart]

tach·y·car·di·a

(tak'i-kahr'dē-ă) Rapid beating of the heart, conventionally applied to rates over 100 beats per minute.
Synonym(s): tachyrhythmia, tachysystole. [tachy- + G. kardia, heart]

tachysystole

(tak″i-sis′tŏ-lē) [ tachy- + systole] An abnormally rapid rate of muscle contraction.

uterine tachysystole

In the active phase of labor, the occurrence of more than five uterine contractions in 10 min.