the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
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Femoral pulse
pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin)
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the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Medical physiology.the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Medical physiology.an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Medical physiology.pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine, Medical physiology.(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is s…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is s…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another; "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"
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Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
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Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group; "erectil…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
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a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pulse, femoral, artery, felt, groin.happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pulse, femoral, artery, felt, groin.An inflammation, with enlargement, of a lymphatic gland, esp. in the groin, as in syphilis.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pulse, femoral, artery, felt, groin.An inguinal hernia; esp. that incomplete variety in which the hernial pouch descends only as far as the groin, forming a swelling ther…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pulse, femoral, artery, felt, groin.an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has col…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pulse, femoral, artery, felt, groin.an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has col…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pulse, femoral, artery, felt, groin.An instrument for compressing an artery (esp., the femoral artery) or other part.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pulse, femoral, artery, felt, groin.A skin disease, common in India, in which there is perpetual itching and eruption, esp. of the groin, breast, armpits, and face.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pulse, femoral, artery, felt, groin.an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has col…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pulse, femoral, artery, felt, groin.Anything desired; that of which the lack is felt; a want generally felt and acknowledge.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pulse, femoral, artery, felt, groin.Of or pertaining to the second expansion of the artery in the dicrotic pulse; as, the dicrotic wave.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pulse, femoral, artery, felt, groin.fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pulse, femoral, artery, felt, groin.
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