Origin

from Greek bradus slow

brady-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “slow,” used in the formation of compound words:

bradytelic.

Origin

< Greek, combining form of bradýs slow, heavy

Related Words

bradycardia
bradykinesia
bradykinin
bradytelic

brady-
combining form

ETYMOLOGY Greek bradys

: slow
bradykinin

brady-comb. form of Gr. βραδύ-ς slow, as in bradyˈcardia [Gr. καρδία heart], slowness of the pulse; bradykinin |-ˈkaɪnɪn| [Gr. κίν-ησις motion + -in¹], a polypeptide stimulating the action of the visceral muscles; bradyˈphrasia [Gr. ϕράσις speech], slowness of speech due to mental defect or disease; ˈbradyseism [seism], a slow rise and fall of the earth's crust.1890Billings Med. Dict. I. 182/1 Bradycardia.1908J. Mackenzie Dis. Heart 133 True bradycardia..only occurs when all the chambers of the heart participate in the slow action.1965J. Pollitt Depression & its Treatment ii. 13 Bradycardia.1949M. Rocha e Silva et al. in Amer. Jrnl. Physiol. CLVI. 261 (title) Bradykinin, a hypotensive and smooth muscle stimulating factor released from plasma globulin by snake venom and by trypsin.1878J. A. McCreery tr. von Ziemssen's Cycl. Med. XIV. 816 We find bradyphrasia and paraphrasia developed in a similar manner in conditions of morbid hebetude and intellectual weakness.1896Daily News 11 Feb. 6/2 The slow movements, or bradyseisms..were those which had resulted in the formation of continents.1959A. A. G. Schieferdecker Geol. Nomencl. 196/2 Bradyseism, slow movement of the ground especially recognizable by an upheaval, subsidence or a shifting of shore lineIbid. 268/1 Bradyseism, slow vertical movements of the earth's crust, caused by volcanic action.

brady-

medical word-forming element meaning "slow, delayed, tardy," from Greek bradys "slow;" as in bradycardia (1890), with Latinized form of Greek kardia "heart;" bradykinesia, "slow movement," with Greek kinesis "movement, motion;" bradypnea, with Greek pneo/pnein "to breathe."

brady- /ˈbradi/ combining form of Greek bradus slow.

DERIVATIVE bradyˈcardia noun abnormal slowness of heart action L19.
bradymetaˈbolic adjective (Zoology) pertaining to or characterized by bradymetabolism L20.
bradymeˈtabolism noun (Zoology) the low level of metabolism characteristic of cold-blooded vertebrates; poikilothermy: L20.
bradypepsy noun (now rare or obsolete) [Greek bradupepsia] slowness of digestion L16.

brady-
combining form
Etymology: Middle French & New Latin, from Greek bradys
1. : slow
< bradycardia >
: dull
< bradyacusia >
2. : brachy-
< bradydactylia >

brady-

Prefix

slow

Etymology

Ancient Greek βραδύς (bradús, “slow”)

Derived terms

bradycardia

Antonyms

tachy-

External links

bradyarthria in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

brady- at OneLook Dictionary Search

词根词缀：brady-

【来源及含义】Greek: slow, slowness; delayed, tardy; a prefix used in the sense of being "abnormally slow"

【同源单词】bradyacusia, bradyarrhythmia, bradyarthria, bradyauxesis, bradycardia, bradycardiac

词汇	brady-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com MWCD OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster Wiktionary YoudictWordRoots brady- pref.（前缀） Slow: 缓慢的： bradycardia. 心搏缓慢语源 Greek bradu- 希腊语 bradu- from bradus [slow] 源自 bradus [慢的] brady- combining form indicating slowness ⇒ bradycardia Origin from Greek bradus slow brady- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “slow,” used in the formation of compound words: bradytelic. Origin < Greek, combining form of bradýs slow, heavy Related Words bradycardia bradykinesia bradykinin bradytelic brady- combining form ETYMOLOGY Greek bradys : slow bradykinin brady-comb. form of Gr. βραδύ-ς slow, as in bradyˈcardia [Gr. καρδία heart], slowness of the pulse; bradykinin \|-ˈkaɪnɪn\| [Gr. κίν-ησις motion + -in¹], a polypeptide stimulating the action of the visceral muscles; bradyˈphrasia [Gr. ϕράσις speech], slowness of speech due to mental defect or disease; ˈbradyseism [seism], a slow rise and fall of the earth's crust.1890Billings Med. Dict. I. 182/1 Bradycardia.1908J. Mackenzie Dis. Heart 133 True bradycardia..only occurs when all the chambers of the heart participate in the slow action.1965J. Pollitt Depression & its Treatment ii. 13 Bradycardia.1949M. Rocha e Silva et al. in Amer. Jrnl. Physiol. CLVI. 261 (title) Bradykinin, a hypotensive and smooth muscle stimulating factor released from plasma globulin by snake venom and by trypsin.1878J. A. McCreery tr. von Ziemssen's Cycl. Med. XIV. 816 We find bradyphrasia and paraphrasia developed in a similar manner in conditions of morbid hebetude and intellectual weakness.1896Daily News 11 Feb. 6/2 The slow movements, or bradyseisms..were those which had resulted in the formation of continents.1959A. A. G. Schieferdecker Geol. Nomencl. 196/2 Bradyseism, slow movement of the ground especially recognizable by an upheaval, subsidence or a shifting of shore lineIbid. 268/1 Bradyseism, slow vertical movements of the earth's crust, caused by volcanic action. brady- medical word-forming element meaning "slow, delayed, tardy," from Greek bradys "slow;" as in bradycardia (1890), with Latinized form of Greek kardia "heart;" bradykinesia, "slow movement," with Greek kinesis "movement, motion;" bradypnea, with Greek pneo/pnein "to breathe." brady- /ˈbradi/ combining form of Greek bradus slow. DERIVATIVE bradyˈcardia noun abnormal slowness of heart action L19. bradymetaˈbolic adjective (Zoology) pertaining to or characterized by bradymetabolism L20. bradymeˈtabolism noun (Zoology) the low level of metabolism characteristic of cold-blooded vertebrates; poikilothermy: L20. bradypepsy noun (now rare or obsolete) [Greek bradupepsia] slowness of digestion L16. brady- combining form Etymology: Middle French & New Latin, from Greek bradys 1. : slow < bradycardia > : dull < bradyacusia > 2. : brachy- < bradydactylia > brady- Prefix slow Etymology Ancient Greek βραδύς (bradús, “slow”) Derived terms bradycardia Antonyms tachy- External links bradyarthria in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911 brady- at OneLook Dictionary Search 词根词缀：brady- 【来源及含义】Greek: slow, slowness; delayed, tardy; a prefix used in the sense of being "abnormally slow" 【同源单词】bradyacusia, bradyarrhythmia, bradyarthria, bradyauxesis, bradycardia, bradycardiac
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