IRRITABLE HEART
\ˈɪɹɪtəbə͡l hˈɑːt], \ˈɪɹɪtəbəl hˈɑːt], \ˈɪ_ɹ_ɪ_t_ə_b_əl h_ˈɑː_t]\
Definitions of IRRITABLE HEART
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Soldier's heart, D.A.H., neurocirculatory asthenia, a cardiac neurosis due to over strain, marked by rapid pulse, dyspnea, and various neurotic symptoms, associated with an increased susceptibility to fatigue, observed especially in soldiers in active war service but noted occasionally also in civil life.
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Disordered action of the heart (D.A.H.), a syndrome of nervous and cardiocirculatory disturbances associated with an increased susceptibility to fatigue, observed especially in soldiers on active war service (fighting or marching), but noted occasionally also in civil life.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop