Arrhythmic
Definition
Lacking rhythm, cadence, or regularity; occurring or performing in an irregular, jerky, or discontinuous manner. In medicine, the term is primarily used to describe a pulse or heartbeat that deviates from the normal cardiac frequency, while in music or literature it indicates a faulty composition or execution that fails to respect the established meter or rhythmic structure.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arrhythmic
- Arrhythmically
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine singular form of a four-form variable descriptive adjective. |
| Formation | Formed by adding the privative prefix 'a-' to the base word 'ritmic', influenced by French 'arythmique'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.rit.ˈmik] |
| Source | Medical and Biological Terminology Reference Index |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul specialist a observat un zgomot aritmic în timpul auscultației laringiene și pulmonare de rutină.
EN: The specialist doctor observed an arrhythmic sound during the routine laryngeal and pulmonary auscultation.
RO: Dansatorul a fost criticat deoarece a avut un parcurs aritmic pe scenă, pierzând complet legătura cu linia melodică.
EN: The dancer was criticized because he had an arrhythmic movement on stage, completely losing touch with the melodic line.
RO: Motorul defect funcționa într-un mod aritmic, scoțând sunete sacadate din cauza alimentării deficitare cu combustibil.
EN: The faulty engine was running in an arrhythmic manner, emitting jerky sounds due to poor fuel supply.
Idioms & Phrases
Zgomot aritmic / Arrhythmic noise
RO: Sunet discontinuu și neregulat produs de un organ intern sau de un ansamblu mecanic în timpul funcționării.
EN: A discontinuous and irregular sound produced by an internal organ or a mechanical assembly during operation.
Puls aritmic / Arrhythmic pulse
RO: Succesiune de unde arteriale resimțite la palpare care indică intervale de timp inegale între bătăi.
EN: A sequence of arterial waves felt on palpation indicating unequal time intervals between beats.
Tratament aritmic / Arrhythmic treatment
RO: Concepție greșită sau referire clinică la protocolul terapeutic menit să combată episoadele de neregularitate cardiacă.
EN: A clinical reference or approach to a therapeutic protocol designed to counteract episodes of cardiac irregularity.
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