arrhythmia

/ə'riθmiə/

Thân thiện

A doctor points to an electrocardiogram showing an arrhythmia on a monitor.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart: A medical condition characterized by an irregular, too fast, or too slow heartbeat, deviating from the normal sinus rhythm.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia.
  • Some arrhythmias are harmless, while others can be life-threatening.
  • The monitor detected an arrhythmia during the stress test.

Advanced Usage

• "Atrial arrhythmia": A type of arrhythmia that originates in the upper chambers of the heart (the atria).
  • Atrial fibrillation is a common form of atrial arrhythmia.
• "Ventricular arrhythmia": A serious type of arrhythmia that originates in the lower chambers of the heart (the ventricles).
  • Ventricular tachycardia is a dangerous ventricular arrhythmia.

Variants and Related Words

• Arrhythmic (adj): Relating to or suffering from an arrhythmia.
  • The ECG showed an arrhythmic pattern.
• Dysrhythmia (n): A synonym often used interchangeably with "arrhythmia" to mean an abnormal heart rhythm.

Synonyms

• Irregular heartbeat: A general term for an abnormal heart rhythm.
• Dysrhythmia: A synonym in medical terminology.

Antonyms

• Normal sinus rhythm: The regular, normal rhythm of a healthy heart.
• Regular heartbeat: A heartbeat that occurs at a steady, normal rate and rhythm.

Related Phrases and Medical Terms

• "Cardiac arrhythmia": The full medical term for a heart rhythm disorder.
  • He is being treated for a cardiac arrhythmia.
• "Arrhythmia management": The medical care and treatment for heart rhythm disorders.
  • Medication is a key part of her arrhythmia management.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cardiac arrhythmia