Medical dictionary. 2011.
Continuous — Con*tin u*ous, a. [L. continuus, fr. continere to hold together. See {Continent}.] 1. Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening space or time; uninterrupted; unbroken; continual; unceasing; constant; continued; protracted;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Continuous brake — Continuous Con*tin u*ous, a. [L. continuus, fr. continere to hold together. See {Continent}.] 1. Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening space or time; uninterrupted; unbroken; continual; unceasing; constant; continued;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Continuous impost — Continuous Con*tin u*ous, a. [L. continuus, fr. continere to hold together. See {Continent}.] 1. Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening space or time; uninterrupted; unbroken; continual; unceasing; constant; continued;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Continuous murmurs — Auscultogram from normal and abnormal heart sounds Heart murmurs are most frequently organized by timing, into systolic heart murmurs and diastolic heart murmurs. However, continuous murmurs can not be directly placed into either category.[1] … Wikipedia
continuous — adjective /kənˈtɪnjuəs/ a) Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening time. a continuous current of electricity b) Without intervening space; continued; protracted; extended. he can hear its continuous murmur … Wiktionary
murmur — [mʉr′mər] n. [ME murmure < OFr < L, a murmur, roar, muttering < IE echoic base * mormor , *murmur > Sans marmara , Gr mormurein] 1. a low, indistinct, continuous sound, as of a stream, far off voices, etc. 2. a mumbled or muttered… … English World dictionary
murmur — [n] low, continuous sound babble, buzz, buzzing, drone, grumble, hum, humming, mumble, murmuration, mutter, muttering, purr, rumble, rumor, undertone, whisper, whispering; concepts 65,595 murmur [v] make low, continuous sound babble, burble, buzz … New thesaurus
murmur — ► NOUN 1) a quietly spoken utterance. 2) a low continuous background noise. 3) a subdued complaint. 4) Medicine a recurring sound heard in the heart through a stethoscope and usually indicating disease or damage. ► VERB 1) say something in a… … English terms dictionary
murmur — I UK [ˈmɜː(r)mə(r)] / US [ˈmɜrmər] verb Word forms murmur : present tense I/you/we/they murmur he/she/it murmurs present participle murmuring past tense murmured past participle murmured ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to say something in a very… … English dictionary
murmur — mur|mur1 [ mɜrmər ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to say something in a very quiet voice: Frances murmured an apology as she left. He was murmuring in her ear. 2. ) intransitive to make a quiet continuous sound: The little stream… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
