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What is the term used to describe an irregularity in the hearts rhythm?

Arrhythmia. An arrhythmia is a term used to describe an abnormal heart rhythm, where the heart may beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly. It can be harmless or life-threatening, depending on the type and severity.


How do you spell beat as in heart?

The heartbeat is spelled "beat" as in the music term, or to beat a drum.


What is the medical term meaning inability of heart to maintain a steady beat?

Arrhythmia is lack of a steady heart beat.


What is the medical term meaning disease of the heart?

Cardiopathy is the general term meaning any disease of the heart.


What are the short term effects of the heart on exersice?

It makes it beat faster.


Is the general term for all disorders that affect the heart muscle and can ultimately result in heart failure?

Heart Disease


Which term describes a pounding or racing heaart with or without irregularity in rhythm?

Palpitation.


What is the medical term meaning the number of times a minute the heart beat is felt on the arterial wall?

The pulse rate is the number of times you can feel the heart beat.99You are descibing the pulse, or heart rate.


Increased heart beat?

Above 100 beats per minute, the term for this tachycardia.


What is the scientific name for the contraction of the heart?

The scientific term for the contraction of the heart is "systole." This is when the heart muscle contracts to pump blood out of the heart's chambers and into the circulatory system.


What is the Medical term meaning slow heart rate?

ArrhythmiaThe medical term for loss of normal heartbeat rhythm is arhythmia. Hearts normally beat at a constant interval, very regularly; if they beat at varying intervals that is irregular.A loss of normal heartbeat rhythm is an arrhythmia.


Where is Cardiac muscle found and what does it do?

Cardiac muscle is found in the heart. It contracts, causing the heart to beat and blood to circulate through out the body.