What does brady- mean in medical terms?
brady-
Meaning: slow
Type: Prefix · Often used with: Heart & Circulation
A prefix goes at the very start of a word, before the root. On this page: what brady- means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.
Example words using brady-
bradycardia
brady- (slow) + cardia (heart) = an abnormally slow heart rate
brady- (slow) + cardia (heart) = an abnormally slow heart rate
bradypnea
brady- (slow) + pnea (breathing) = abnormally slow breathing
brady- (slow) + pnea (breathing) = abnormally slow breathing
bradykinesia
brady- (slow) + kinesia (movement) = slowness of movement
brady- (slow) + kinesia (movement) = slowness of movement
Shortened forms
Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.
Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.