pulsus bisferiens

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sign where, on palpation of the pulse, a double peak per cardiac cycle can be appreciated.

Word forms

pulsus bisferiens

Etymology

Latin pulsus (“stroke”) + bis (“twice”) + feriens (“striking”): "striking a stroke twice".

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