'Palpitation' definitions:
Definition of 'palpitation'
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Definition of 'Palpitation'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Synonyms of 'palpitation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agitation,
- angina,
- angina pectoris,
- aortic insufficiency,
- aortic stenosis,
- apoplectic stroke,
- apoplexy,
- arrhythmia,
- arteriosclerosis,
- atherosclerosis,
- atrial fibrillation,
- auricular fibrillation,
- barrage,
- beat,
- beating,
- beriberi heart,
- cardiac arrest,
- cardiac insufficiency,
- cardiac shock,
- cardiac stenosis,
- cardiac thrombosis,
- carditis,
- chills of fear,
- cold creeps,
- cold shivers,
- cold sweat,
- congenital heart disease,
- cor biloculare,
- cor juvenum,
- cor triatriatum,
- coronary,
- coronary insufficiency,
- coronary thrombosis,
- creeps,
- dance,
- diastolic hypertension,
- didder,
- disquiet,
- disquietude,
- dithers,
- drum,
- drum music,
- drumbeat,
- drumfire,
- drumming,
- encased heart,
- endocarditis,
- extrasystole,
- fatty heart,
- fear and trembling,
- fibroid heart,
- fidgetiness,
- fidgets,
- flap,
- flask-shaped heart,
- flicker,
- flit,
- flitter,
- flop,
- flutter,
- frosted heart,
- goose bumps,
- gooseflesh,
- hairy heart,
- heart attack,
- heart block,
- heart condition,
- heart disease,
- heart failure,
- heartbeat,
- heartquake,
- heartthrob,
- heaving,
- high blood pressure,
- horripilation,
- hypertension,
- hypertensive heart disease,
- inquietude,
- ischemic heart disease,
- jimjams,
- mitral insufficiency,
- mitral stenosis,
- myocardial infarction,
- myocardial insufficiency,
- myocarditis,
- myovascular insufficiency,
- nervousness,
- ox heart,
- panting,
- paradiddle,
- paralytic stroke,
- paroxysmal tachycardia,
- patter,
- pericarditis,
- perturbation,
- pile,
- pitapat,
- pitter-patter,
- pound,
- pounding,
- premature beat,
- pseudoaortic insufficiency,
- pulmonary insufficiency,
- pulmonary stenosis,
- pulsation,
- pulse,
- quaking,
- quaver,
- quavering,
- quiver,
- quiver of terror,
- quivering,
- rat-a-tat,
- rat-tat,
- rat-tat-tat,
- rataplan,
- rattattoo,
- restlessness,
- rheumatic heart disease,
- rhythm,
- roll,
- round heart,
- rub-a-dub,
- ruff,
- ruffle,
- sclerosis,
- shake,
- shakes,
- shaking,
- shiver,
- shivers,
- shudder,
- spatter,
- splutter,
- sputter,
- staccato,
- stony heart,
- stroke,
- sweat,
- tachycardia,
- tat-tat,
- tattoo,
- tempo,
- thrill of fear,
- throb,
- throbbing,
- thrombosis,
- thrum,
- thumping,
- tom-tom,
- tremble,
- trembling,
- tremor,
- trepidation,
- trepidity,
- tricuspid insufficiency,
- tricuspid stenosis,
- turtle heart,
- twitter,
- uneasiness,
- unrest,
- varicose veins,
- varix,
- ventricular fibrillation,
- waver