arrhythmia

/eɪˈɹɪð.mɪ.ə/

EꞮɹꞮÐ · mɪ · ə (3 syllables)

English Noun Top 27,754

Definition

An irregular heartbeat; a lack of a regular pulse.

Etymology

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