dysrhythmia


dys·rhyth·mia

noun \dis-ˈrith-mē-ə\

Definition of DYSRHYTHMIA

: an abnormal rhythm; especially : a disordered rhythm exhibited in a record of electrical activity of the brain or heart
dys·rhyth·mic \-mik\ adjective

Origin of DYSRHYTHMIA

New Latin, from dys- + Latin rhythmus rhythm
First Known Use: circa 1909

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