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a pulse that is very fine and scarcely perceptible. Called also filiform p. and pulsus filiformis.Medical dictionary. 2011.
thready pulse — noun : a scarcely perceptible and commonly rapid pulse that feels like a fine mobile thread under the palpating finger … Useful english dictionary
thready — [thred′ē] adj. threadier, threadiest 1. of or like a thread; stringy; fibrous; filamentous 2. forming threads; viscid: said of liquids 3. of or covered with threads or threadlike parts; fibrous 4. thin, weak, feeble, etc. [a thready voice, a… … English World dictionary
thready — ē adj 1) resembling a thread 2) of, relating to, or being a thready pulse * * * (thredґe) weak, thin; shallow … Medical dictionary
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
thready — threadiness, n. /thred ee/, adj., threadier, threadiest. 1. consisting of or resembling a thread or threads; fibrous; filamentous. 2. stringy or viscid, as a liquid. 3. (of the pulse) thin and feeble. 4. (of sound, the voice, etc.) lacking… … Universalium
thready — adjective 1》 relating to or resembling a thread. 2》 (of a sound) scarcely audible. ↘Medicine (of a person s pulse) scarcely perceptible … English new terms dictionary
thready — thread•y [[t]ˈθrɛd i[/t]] adj. i•er, i•est 1) consisting of or resembling a thread or threads; filamentous 2) stringy or viscid, as a liquid 3) (of the pulse) thin and feeble 4) (of sound, the voice, etc.) weak; feeble • Etymology: 1375–1425… … From formal English to slang
thready — /ˈθrɛdi/ (say thredee) adjective 1. consisting of or resembling a thread or threads; fibrous; filamentous. 2. stringy or viscid, as a liquid. 3. (of the pulse) thin and feeble. 4. (of voice, etc.) lacking fullness; thin; weak. {thread + y1}… …
thready — adj. (threadier, threadiest) 1 of or like a thread. 2 (of a person s pulse) scarcely perceptible … Useful english dictionary
filiform pulse — thready p … Medical dictionary
