Definition of ARRHYTHMIA

arrhythmia

Plural: arrhythmias

Noun

  • an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
  • An irregular heartbeat; a lack of a regular pulse
  • A disease entity involving such beats, such as atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, AV nodal reentrant tachycardia, or others.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin arrhythmia, from Ancient Greek ἀρρυθμία (arrhuthmía).

Synonyms

cardiac arrhythmia, dysrhythmia

Scrabble Score: 21

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Words With Friends Score: 19

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