Arythmia

/eɪˈrɪðmiə/ noun

An irregular heartbeat or deviation from normal heart rhythm; a condition where the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly.

From Greek a- 'without' + rhythmos 'rhythm.' Medical term coined in the 1800s to describe hearts that don't beat in regular patterns.

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