PALPITATION Definition & Meaning

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palpitation

[ pal-pi-tey-shuhn ]

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noun

the act of palpitating.
an unusually or abnormally rapid or violent beating of the heart.

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Origin of palpitation¹

1595–1605; < Latin �貹��辱��پ�ō��- (stem of �貹��辱��پ�ō ) a throbbing. See palpitate, -ion

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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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The perimenopause typically starts a few years before the menopause, external and can cause symptoms such as hot flushes, heavy bleeding and heart palpitations.

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"It is a stimulant that will generally heighten your awareness, agitation, potential anxiety, physical symptoms like being a bit jittery, palpitations, dry mouth, so generally not pleasant symptoms."

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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.

Where does��palpitation come from?

The first records of the word palpitation come from around 1600. It comes from the Latin �貹��辱��پ�ō��-, meaning “a throbbing,” from the Latin verb �貹��辱��, meaning “to pulsate.”

Any rapid or irregular heartbeat can be called a palpitation. Frequent palpitations may be a sign of an illness. However, palpitations can happen occasionally for many other reasons, such as strenuous exercise, anxiety, or as a side effect of a medication. The caffeine in things like coffee and cola has been known to cause heart palpitation. Other times, you might get a heart palpitation upon seeing your crush or realizing you’re about to get in trouble.

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What are some other forms related to palpitation?

palpitate (verb)

What are some synonyms for palpitation?

heart palpitation
pulsation
throbbing

What are some words that share a root or word element with palpitation?��

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palpable

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What are some words that often get used in discussing palpitation?

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How is��palpitation used in real life?

Palpitation is most commonly used in the phrase heart palpitation.��

If you have problems sleeping through the night, you may be at risk for atrial fibrillation (afib), an irregular heart rate that may cause heart palpitations and is a leading cause of stroke.

— Harvard Health (@HarvardHealth)

How stress and anxiety can cause heart palpitations

— WalesOnline (@WalesOnline)

my five year old cousin ran a 5k last weekend.

i almost had a heart palpitation climbing a flight of stairs after breakfast this morning

— herpolsheimer (@herpolshnerps)

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Which of the following things could cause a heart palpitation?��

A. illness
B. anxiety
C. caffeine
D. all of the above

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