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the elevation of the pulse felt by the finger or shown graphically in a recording of pulse or pressure.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Pulse wave — Pulse Pulse, n. [OE. pous, OF. pous, F. pouls, fr. L. pulsus (sc. venarum), the beating of the pulse, the pulse, from pellere, pulsum, to beat, strike; cf. Gr. ? to swing, shake, ? to shake. Cf. {Appeal}, {Compel}, {Impel}, {Push}.] 1. (Physiol.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pulse-wave — pulseˈ wave noun The expansion of the artery, moving from point to point, like a wave, as each beat of the heart sends the blood to the extremities • • • Main Entry: ↑pulse … Useful english dictionary
Pulse wave — A pulse wave or pulse train is a kind of non sinusoidal waveform that is similar to a square wave, but does not have the symmetrical shape associated with a perfect square wave. It is a term common to synthesizer programming, and is a typical… … Wikipedia
pulse wave — noun : the wave of increased pressure started by the ventricular systole radiating from the semilunar valves over the arterial system at a rate varying between 20 and 30 feet a second in different arteries * * * pulse wave, the wave of raised… … Useful english dictionary
pulse-wave — /ˈpʌls weɪv/ (say puls wayv) noun the wave of blood flowing along an artery as the result of a heartbeat …
Pulse — Pulse, n. [OE. pous, OF. pous, F. pouls, fr. L. pulsus (sc. venarum), the beating of the pulse, the pulse, from pellere, pulsum, to beat, strike; cf. Gr. ? to swing, shake, ? to shake. Cf. {Appeal}, {Compel}, {Impel}, {Push}.] 1. (Physiol.) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pulse glass — Pulse Pulse, n. [OE. pous, OF. pous, F. pouls, fr. L. pulsus (sc. venarum), the beating of the pulse, the pulse, from pellere, pulsum, to beat, strike; cf. Gr. ? to swing, shake, ? to shake. Cf. {Appeal}, {Compel}, {Impel}, {Push}.] 1. (Physiol.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wave–particle duality — Quantum mechanics Uncertainty principle … Wikipedia
Pulse (signal processing) — In signal processing, the term pulse has the following meanings: #A rapid, transient change in the amplitude of a signal from a baseline value to a higher or lower value, followed by a rapid return to the baseline value. #A rapid change in some… … Wikipedia
Pulse-width modulation — (PWM) of a signal or power source involves the modulation of its duty cycle, to either convey information over a communications channel or control the amount of power sent to a load. PrinciplePulse width modulation uses a square wave whose pulse… … Wikipedia
