Slowness of the pulse; can occur without bradycardia, as in ventricular bigeminy when every alternate beat may fail to produce a peripheral pulse. ... Origin: brady-+ G. Sphygmos, pulse ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(brad″e-sfig´me-ә) abnormal slowness of the pulse.
Type: Term Pronunciation: brad′ē-sfig′mē-ă Definitions: 1. Slowness of the pulse; can occur without bradycardia, as in ventricular bigeminy when every alternate beat may fail to produce a peripheral pulse.
bradysphygmia Abnormal slowness of the pulse, usually linked to bradcardia.