Cardiovascular
arrhythmia
ah-RITH-mee-uh
StatusNew
Definition
Irregular heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythm
PathologyCardiovascular
Breakdown
Root
rhythm
rhythm
Etymology
Greek: a- (without) + rhythm + -ia (condition)
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