dysrhythmia

American  

[dis-rith-mee-uh] / dɪsˈrɪð mi ə /

noun

1. a disturbance of rhythm, as of speech or of brain waves recorded by an electroencephalograph.

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Etymology

Origin of dysrhythmia

First recorded in 1905–10; from New Latin, from Greek dys- dys- + rhythm(ós) rhythm + -ia -ia

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Example Sentences

The cause of death has been ruled as “probable cardiac dysrhythmia in a person with severe hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease during a physical altercation.”

From Seattle Times

Nothing in the law prevents defense experts from using other medical explanations, such as cardiac dysrhythmia, for the deaths.

From Scientific American

“It would really depend on the amount of capsaicin that an individual was exposed to. At high doses, it can lead to fatal dysrhythmia or irreversible injury to the heart.”

From Seattle Times

In Thompson's case, the immediate cause of death was "complications from cardiac dysrhythmia," but the way that occurred was "undetermined," according to the county coroner.

From Salon

The cause of death for Robert Witt, 87, and Diane Witt, 75, was "probable cardiac dysrhythmia" due to the cold, according to death certificates issued Wednesday, The Telegram & Gazette reported.

From Fox News