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pal⋅pi⋅ta⋅tion

  [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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Origin:
1595–1605; < L palpitātiōn- (s. of palpitātiō) a throbbing. See palpitate, -ion
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pal·pi·ta·tion   (pāl'pĭ-tā'shən)   
n.  

  1. A trembling or shaking.

  2. Irregular, rapid beating or pulsation of the heart.

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Word Origin & History

palpitation 
1483, from M.Fr. palpitation, from L. palpitationem (nom. palpitatio), from palpitare "to throb, to flutter," freq. of palpare "touch gently, stroke" (see feel (v.)). Verb palpitate is first recorded 1623.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pal·pi·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "pal-p&-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
: a rapid pulsation; especially : anabnormally rapid beating of the heart when excited by violent exertion, strong emotion, or disease
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palpitation pal·pi·ta·tion (pāl'pĭ-tā'shən)
n.
Perceptible forcible pulsation of the heart, usually with an increase in frequency or force, with or without irregularity in rhythm.

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