Heart Palpitation: 8 Reasons for Your Abnormal Heartbeat. Heart palpitations occur when the heart beat increasesâit may noting a flutter, skipped beat, or heart rate thatâs abnormally hard and fast in your chest, throat, or neck. Heart palpitations can be frightening if youâve never experienced them before.
a combining form meaning âwater,â used in the formation of compound words: aquiclude; aquiculture; aquifer. Also, aqua-. Origin of aqui-.
(Äk'wÉ-fÉr) An underground layer of permeable rock, sediment (usually sand or gravel), or soil that yields water. The pore spaces in aquifers are filled with water and are interconnected, so that water flows through them. Sandstones, unconsolidated gravels, and porous limestones make the best aquifers. They can range from a few square kilometers to thousands of square kilometers in size.