- Corrigan's pulse
- Corrigan's pulse or Corrigan pulse n a pulse characterized by a sharp rise to full expansion followed by immediate collapse that is seen in aortic insufficiency called also water-hammer pulse
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Corrigan's pulse — collapsing pulse a type of pulse that has an exaggerated rise followed by a sudden fall. It is typical of aortic regurgitation. [Sir D. J. Corrigan (1802–80), Irish physician] … The new mediacal dictionary
Corrigan, Sir Dominic John, Baronet — ▪ Irish physician born Dec. 1, 1802, Dublin died Feb. 1, 1880, Dublin Irish physician and author of several reports on diseases of the heart. His paper on aortic insufficiency (1832) is generally regarded as the classic description of the… … Universalium
Corrigan's disease — Cor·ri·gan s disease .kȯr i gənz n AORTIC REGURGITATION Corrigan Sir Dominic John (1802 1880) British pathologist. Corrigan produced more than 100 communications on a great variety of maladies. His more important writings include his… … Medical dictionary
Corrigan, Sir Dominic John — born Dec. 1, 1802, Dublin, Ire. died Feb. 1, 1880, Dublin Irish physician. He wrote several reports on heart diseases; his paper on aortic insufficiency (1832) is the classic description. He also produced well known studies on cirrhosis of the… … Universalium
Corrigan, Sir Dominic — • Physician, b. 1802, in Dublin, Ireland; d. there, 1880; distinguished for his original observations in heart disease, a special type of pulse being named after him Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
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
Corrigan pulse — A pulse that is full and then suddenly collapses. This pulse is named for the Irish physician Dominic John Corrigan (1802 80) who described it in patients with aortic regurgitation, a condition caused by a leaky aortic value in the heart. The… … Medical dictionary
Pulse, Corrigan — A pulse that is full and then suddenly collapses. This is named for the Irish physician Dominic John Corrigan (1802 80) who described it in patients with aortic regurgitation, a condition caused by a leaky aortic value in the heart. The left… … Medical dictionary
Pulse, water-hammer — A pulse that is full and then suddenly collapses. This type of pulse is also called a Corrigan pulse after the Irish physician Dominic John Corrigan (1802 80) who described this finding in patients with aortic regurgitation caused by a leaky… … Medical dictionary
corrigan pulse — ˈkȯrə̇gən noun Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: after Sir Dominic J. Corrigan died 1880 Irish physician, who described it : a pulse characterized by a sharp rise to full expansion followed by immediate collapse that is seen in aortic… … Useful english dictionary
