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dys⋅rhyth⋅mi⋅a

[dis-rith-mee-uh]
–noun
a disturbance of rhythm, as of speech or of brain waves recorded by an electroencephalograph.

Origin:
1905–10; < NL < Gk dys- dys- + rhythm(ós) rhythm + -ia -ia
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dys·rhyth·mi·a   (dĭs-rĭth'mē-ə)   
n.  An abnormality in an otherwise normal rhythmic pattern, as of brain waves being recorded by an electroencephalograph.

[New Latin : dys- + Latin rhythmus, rhythm; see rhythm.]
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Main Entry: dys·rhyth·mia
Pronunciation: dis-'rith-mE-&
Function: noun
1 : an abnormal rhythm; especially : a disordered rhythm exhibited in a record of electrical activity of the brain or heart
2 : JET LAGdys·rhyth·mic /-mik/ adjective
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dysrhythmia dys·rhyth·mi·a (dĭs-rĭ&phonth;'mē-ə)
n.
An abnormality in an otherwise normal rhythmic pattern.

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