palpitation

palpitation
Forcible or irregular pulsation of the heart, perceptible to the patient, usually with an increase in frequency or force, with or without irregularity in rhythm. SYN: trepidatio cordis. [L. palpito, to throb]

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pal·pi·ta·tion .pal-pə-'tā-shən n a rapid pulsation esp an abnormally rapid beating of the heart when excited by violent exertion, strong emotion, or disease

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n.
an awareness of the heartbeat. This is normal with fear, emotion, or exertion. It may also be a symptom of neurosis, arrhythmias, heart disease, and overactivity of the circulation (as in thyrotoxicosis).

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pal·pi·ta·tion (pal″pĭ-taґshən) [L. palpitare to move frequently and rapidly] a subjective sensation of an unduly rapid or irregular heart beat.

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  • palpitation — [ palpitasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1541; lat. palpitatio 1 ♦ Battement de cœur plus sensible et plus rapide que dans l état naturel, et quelquefois inégal. ⇒ tachycardie. Avoir des palpitations. ⇒ palpiter. 2 ♦ Contraction, frémissement convulsif.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Palpitation — Pal pi*ta tion, n. [L. palpitatio: cf. F. palpitation.] A rapid pulsation; a throbbing; esp., an abnormal, rapid beating of the heart as when excited by violent exertion, strong emotion, or by disease. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • palpitation — (n.) late 15c., from M.Fr. palpitation, from L. palpitationem (nom. palpitatio), from pp. stem of palpitare to throb, to flutter, frequentative of palpare touch gently, stroke (see FEEL (Cf. feel) (v.)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • palpitation — Palpitation. s. f. v. Battement, mouvement déréglé & inégal du coeur. Il a une palpitation de coeur continuelle. il est sujet à des palpitations de coeur …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Palpitation — (lat.), unruhige Bewegung, Herzklopfen; palpitieren, klopfen, pulsieren …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Palpitation — Palpitation, lat. dtsch., Herzklopfen; unruhige Bewegung …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • palpitation — beat, throb, pulsation, pulse (see under PULSATE vb) Analogous words: vibration, oscillation, fluctuation, swinging, swaying (see corresponding verbs at SWING) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • palpitation — ► NOUN 1) throbbing or trembling. 2) (palpitations) a noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat …   English terms dictionary

  • Palpitation — SignSymptom infobox Name = Palpitation Caption = DiseasesDB = 29231 ICD10 = ICD10|R|00|2|r|00 ICD9 = ICD9|785.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 003081 eMedicineSubj = aaem eMedicineTopic = 337 MeshID = A palpitation (medical term: ectopic heart beat) …   Wikipedia

  • PALPITATION — s. f. Agitation convulsive de quelque partie du corps. Il a une palpitation à l artère du cou, à la paupière.   Il se dit particulièrement Des battements du coeur, lorsqu ils deviennent plus forts, plus sensibles qu à l ordinaire. Il a une… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • PALPITATION — n. f. Battement du coeur, lorsqu’il devient plus fort, plus sensible qu’à l’ordinaire. Il a une palpitation de coeur continuelle. Il est sujet à des palpitations de coeur. Il a des palpitations, de violentes palpitations. Il se dit, par extension …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

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