bisferious pulse
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Pulse — The rhythmic dilation of an artery resulting from beating of the heart. It is often measured by feeling the arteries of the wrist. * * * Rhythmic dilation of an artery, produced by the increased volume of blood thrown into the vessel by the… … Medical dictionary
bisferious — Striking twice; said of the pulse. SYN: bisferient. [L. bis, twice, + ferio, to strike] * * * bis·fe·ri·ous (bis feґre əs) [bis + L. ferire to beat] having two beats, said of a type of pulse; see pulsus bisferiens. Called also biferiens and… … Medical dictionary
Pulsus bisferiens — In medicine, pulsus bisferiens, also bisferious pulse or biphasic pulse, is a sign where, on palpation of the pulse, a double peak per cardiac cycle can be appreciated. Bisferious means striking twice. Classically, it is detected when aortic… … Wikipedia
pulsus — SYN: pulse. [L. a stroke, pulse] p. abdominalis SYN: abdominal pulse. p. alternans SYN: alternating pulse. p. anadicrotus SYN: anacrotic pulse. p. bigeminus SYN: bigeminal pulse. p. bisferiens SYN: bisferious pulse. p. caprisans a bounding… … Medical dictionary
pulsus bisferiens — a pulse with two strong systolic peaks separated by a midsystolic dip, usually seen in pure aortic regurgitation and aortic regurgitation with stenosis. Called also biferious or bisferious pulse … Medical dictionary
