dysrhythmia en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Hellenic *dus- Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dŭs-)der. New Latin dys-der. English dys- Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew- Proto-Indo-European *sru-dʰ-mo-s Proto-Hellenic *hrutʰmós Ancient Greek ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós)bor. Latin rhythmusder. English rhythm Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English dysrhythmia From dys- + rhythm + -ia.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A disturbance to an otherwise normal biological rhythm, especially that of the heart.
Jet lag is also known as circadian dysrhythmia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dysrhythmias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
circadian dysrhythmia · tachydysrhythmia
Synonyms
Translations (6)
de Herzrhythmusstörung (disturbance to a rhythm) · cmn 失常 (disturbance to a rhythm) · fi dysrytmia (disturbance to a rhythm) · cmn 心律失常 (disturbance to a rhythm) · fi rytmihäiriö (disturbance to a rhythm) · it disritmia (disturbance to a rhythm)