dysrhythmia

dysrhythmia /dys·rhyth·mia/ (dis-rith´me-ah)

1. disturbance of rhythm.

2. an abnormal cardiac rhythm; the term arrhythmia is usually used, even for abnormal but regular rhythms.dysrhyth´mic

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cerebral dysrhythmia , electroencephalographic dysrhythmia a disturbance or irregularity in the rhythm of the brain waves as recorded by electroencephalography.

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dys·rhyth·mi·a (ds-rm-)

n.

An abnormality in an otherwise normal rhythmic pattern.

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Arrhythmia or dysrhythmia

Abnormal rhythm in hearts that contract in an irregular way.

Mentioned in: Electrocardiography

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dysrhythmia

[disrith′mē·ə]

any disturbance or abnormality in a normal rhythmic pattern, specifically, irregularity in the brain waves or cadence of speech. Compare arrhythmia.

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dysrhythmia

disturbance of rhythm.