click

click
A slight, sharp sound.
- mitral c. the opening snap of the mitral valve.
- systolic c. a sharp, clicking sound heard during cardiac systole; when heard in early systole it is usually an ejection sound; in late systole the c. usually signifies mitral insufficiency, as in the dysfunction of the mitral valvular apparatus when it prolapses into the left atrium during systole (see Barlow syndrome); rarely may also be due to pleuropericardial adhesions or other extracardiac mechanisms.

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click 'klik n a short sharp sound heard in auscultation and associated with various abnormalities of the heart

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(klik) a brief sharp sound; see also clicking.

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