holiday heart syndrome

noun

A usually temporary irregular heartbeat in individuals who are otherwise healthy.

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Meanings

nounholiday heart syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecardiologyA usually temporary irregular heartbeat in individuals who are otherwise healthy.

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holiday heart

Origin

Sometimes associated with binge drinking during the holiday season. Coined in 1978.

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holiday heart syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holiday%20heart%20syndrome

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holiday heart syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holiday%20heart%20syndrome.

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