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dysrhythmia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A disturbance to an otherwise normal biological rhythm, especially that of the heart.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Jet lag is also known as circadian dysrhythmia.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Hellenic *dus- Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dŭs-)der. New Latin dys-der. English dys- Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew- Proto-Indo-European *sru-dh-mo-s Proto-Hellenic *hruthmós Ancient Greek ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós)bor. Latin rhythmusder. English rhythm Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English dysrhythmia From dys- + rhythm + -ia.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 失常 (shīcháng) — disturbance to a rhythm
  • Chinese Mandarin: 心律失常 (xīnlǜ shīcháng) — disturbance to a rhythm
  • Finnish: rytmihäiriö — disturbance to a rhythm
  • Finnish: dysrytmia — disturbance to a rhythm
  • German: Herzrhythmusstörung — disturbance to a rhythm
  • Italian: disritmia — disturbance to a rhythm