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

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Recent Examples of palpitation After a massive bitcoin facility started operating in the town of Granbury, people of all ages began to experience a range of unexplainable medical issues, including hypertension, chest pain, heart palpitations, migraines, vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and panic attacks. Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024 Hot flashes are the most common of all—they’re periodic increases in body temperature that can cause dizziness and heart palpitations. Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 Rapid Heart Rate: A fast heartbeat or palpitations. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Aug. 2024 People can develop mental health problems and physical manifestations such as headaches, back pain, abdominal cramping, heart palpitations and trouble concentrating. Katia Hetter, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024 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 1 Feb. 2025.

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