arrhythmia
Translation
arrhythmia, irregular heartbeat
Examples
He was diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia.
He was diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) arrhythmia a medical condition He suffers from a cardiac arrhythmia.
Similar Words
Synonyms: irregular heartbeat, palpitation
Etymology
From Greek 'a-' (not) + 'rhythmos' (rhythm), meaning 'not rhythm'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'a-' as 'absence of' and 'rhythm' as the beat. Absence of rhythm.