περικόπτειν

From LSJ

ἐν ἐμοὶ αὐτῇ στήθεσι πάλλεται ἦτορ ἀνὰ στόμα → my heart beats up to my throat

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also περικόπτω): mutilate, cut parts off