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palpitation

[pal-pi-tey-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act of palpitating.

  2. an unusually or abnormally rapid or violent beating of the heart.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of palpitation1

1595–1605; < Latin 貹辱پō- (stem of 貹辱پō ) a throbbing. See palpitate, -ion
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I felt the dizzy rush of adrenaline send my heart into palpitations as long-dormant hope sprang forth from that simple smile.

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Stage two includes abdominal obesity - the harmful visceral fat - and is often accompanied by health issues like diabetes, knee pain or palpitations.

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Martha was struggling to sleep, losing her hair, having palpitations, suffering tinnitus and was eventually hospitalised for deep vein thrombosis.

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The most common symptoms are extreme tiredness, shortness of breath, brain fog, heart palpitations, dizziness, joint pain and muscle aches.

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Fassbender gave me palpitations just with his neutral delivery of the word “sphincter.”

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What does palpitation mean?

Palpitation is most commonly used to refer to a heart palpitation—an unusually or abnormally rapid or violent beating of the heart.Heart palpitations typically involve the heart beating hard and faster, and they may also involve an irregularity in rhythm.Palpitation can also refer to the act, process, or an instance of palpitating—pulsing, throbbing, or trembling. When your heart palpitates, it beats more quickly or in a fluttering way.Example: My doctor said my heart palpitations may be due to a combination of stress and too much caffeine.

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