pulsus bisferiens

noun

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

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Meanings

nounpulsus bisferiens (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA sign where, on palpation of the pulse, a double peak per cardiac cycle can be appreciated.

Origin

  1. Latinpulsus“stroke”
  2. Englishpulsus bisferiens

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

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