as in pulse
a rhythmic expanding and contracting a palpitation of the blood vessels

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Recent Examples of palpitation After another bout with a virus months later, Erin only got sicker, developing heart palpitations, muscle spasms, hoarseness, and pain in her neck, throat, and chest. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025 Unintentional weight loss, shakes and tremors, heart palpitations, and heat intolerance are among some of the telltale signs of hyperthyroidism, says Dr. Erik Alexander, MD, the chief of the thyroid section at Brigham and Women's Hospital and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025 Signs of low magnesium levels include nausea and vomiting, fatigue, headaches, muscle cramps, decreased appetite, poor sleep, and heart palpitations. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 Dec. 2024 Understanding Dangerously Low Oxygen Levels Nitrous Oxide Leads to Nerve Damage People who inhale nitrous oxide might experience low blood pressure, heart palpitations, and headaches. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for palpitation

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“Palpitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpitation. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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