tachy-


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Related to tachy-: tachycardia, tachycardic

tachy-

(word root) rapid
Examples of words with the root tachy-: tachycardia
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tachy-

pref.
Rapid; accelerated: tachymeter.
[Greek takhu-, from takhus, swift.]
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tachy-

or

tacheo-

combining form
swift or accelerated: tachycardia; tachygraphy; tachylyte; tachyon; tachyphylaxis.
[from Greek takhus swift]
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tachy-

a combining form meaning “swift”: tachygraphy.
[< Greek, comb. form of tachýs]
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