palpitation

noun

pal·pi·ta·tion | \ˌpal-pə-ˈtā-shən

Definition of palpitation

: a rapid pulsation especially : an abnormally rapid or irregular beating of the heart (such as that caused by panic, arrhythmia, or strenuous physical exercise)

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One friend describes her heart palpitations as a soft fluttering that starts in her chest, moves to her neck and sometimes makes her cough. — Emily Sohn, Washington Post, "Everyone has heart palpitations, but for some it can be serious," 7 Mar. 2018 Patients who took the drug after drinking alcohol developed nausea, vomiting, sweating, flushing, palpitations, headache and a host of other distressing symptoms, and many stopped drinking. — Richard Klasco, New York Times, "Can I Drink Alcohol While Taking Antibiotics?," 15 June 2018 If untreated, the infection can spread and cause more serious health problems, including arthritis, heart palpitations and brain inflammation. — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, "New Effort for Lyme Disease Vaccine Draws Early Fire," 9 July 2018 Marked by sudden feelings of fear with accompanying physical symptoms such as palpitations and sweating, panic attacks are a classic sign of panic disorder, one of the various conditions under the anxiety-disorder umbrella. — Zahra Barnes, SELF, "What It's Like to Live With PTSD After Escaping Domestic Violence," 19 Apr. 2018 These young whipper-snappers with their pure romances are giving me palpitations. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "The Engagement Ring Justin Bieber Gave Hailey Baldwin Is Extremely Large," 9 July 2018 The finance minister, Lim Guan Eng, is Chinese—another appointment that caused palpitations among Malay chauvinists. — The Economist, "Malaysia’s ruling party may be gone, but its racial policies survive," 7 June 2018 Symptoms include heart palpitations, facial palsy and arthritis. — N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, "Tick season: what you need to know about ticks and how to remove them," 23 May 2018 Side effects may include irritability, agitation, nausea, palpitations, tremor, and accidie. — John E. Mcintyre, baltimoresun.com, "I'm always at the desk," 12 May 2018

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palpitation

noun

pal·pi·ta·tion | \ˌpal-pə-ˈtā-shən

Medical Definition of palpitation

: a rapid pulsation especially : an abnormally rapid or irregular beating of the heart (as that caused by panic, arrhythmia, or strenuous physical exercise)