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arrhythmia

/eɪˈɹɪð.mɪ.ə/ noun

Latin root: arrhythmia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about arrhythmia at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. An abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart.

Origin

Borrowed from New Latin arrhythmia, from Ancient Greek ἀρρυθμία (arrhuthmía), equivalent to a- + rhythm + -ia.

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