pulsus
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9.9
A beat you can feel in your wrist or neck when the heart pushes blood
- noun
- /ˈpʌlsəs/
- Specialized
:
pulso
- A weak pulsus can indicate potential cardiovascular problems that require further investigation.
- pulsus paradoxus
Examples
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The nurse measured the pulsus to ensure there were no irregularities in the patient's blood flow.
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His heart sounds were normal without friction rub or pulsus paradoxus.
Academic text (2005) -
During the examination, the doctor checked the patient's pulsus to assess their heart function.
Synonyms
pulse
vspulsus
632
2.3
The regular beat you feel in your wrist or neck from the heart
is the medical term used when doctors examine an artery
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5.6
A regular strong beat you feel in your wrist or neck when the heart beats
is the technical term focusing on the arterial beat felt in exams
pulsebeat
vspulsus
3.2
A regular throbbing in an artery when the heart pumps blood
is a medical word used for that beat during clinical examination
How Strong
pulsus
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9.9
- Specialized
1
9.9
pulse
632
2.3
632
2.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pulsus comes from the Latin root puls-, which means 'to beat' or 'to push', and it is the same root in English pulse and pulsate, so it points to the regular beat you feel in an artery.