dicrotic
(ɪˈkrɒt ɪk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pertaining to or having a double beat of the pulse for each beat of the heart.
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cardiac cycle
(cardiac cycle)
Princeton's WordNet
the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles
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beat
Webster Dictionary
a recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation; as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse
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throb
Webster Dictionary
to beat, or pulsate, with more than usual force or rapidity; to beat in consequence of agitation; to palpitate; -- said of the heart, pulse, etc
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lanoxin
(digoxin, Lanoxin)
Princeton's WordNet
digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
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digoxin
(digoxin, Lanoxin)
Princeton's WordNet
digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
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cardiac arrest
(asystole, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest)
Princeton's WordNet
absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
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asystole
(asystole, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest)
Princeton's WordNet
absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
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cardiopulmonary arrest
(asystole, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest)
Princeton's WordNet
absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
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beat
Webster Dictionary
to strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat one's breast; to beat iron so as to shape it; to beat grain, in order to force out the seeds; to beat eggs and sugar; to beat a drum
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flutter
(ˈflʌt ər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to beat rapidly, as the heart.
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thump
(θʌmp)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to palpitate or beat violently, as the heart.
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throb
(θrɒb)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a violent beat or pulsation, as of the heart.
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pound
(ʊnd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to beat or throb violently, as the heart.
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heartthrob
(ˈhɑrtˌθrɒb)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a rapid beat or pulsation of the heart.
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pulsate
(ˈpʌl seɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
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palpitation
(palpitation)
Princeton's WordNet
a rapid and irregular heart beat
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stroke
Webster Dictionary
a throb or beat, as of the heart
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rhythm
(ˈrɪð əm)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Physiol. the regular recurrence of an action or function, as of the beat of the heart or the menstrual cycle.
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throb
(θrɒb)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate.
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pulsate
Webster Dictionary
to throb, as a pulse; to beat, as the heart
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heartbeat
(pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat)
Princeton's WordNet
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
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pulsation
(pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat)
Princeton's WordNet
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
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beat
(pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat)
Princeton's WordNet
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
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pulse
(pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat)
Princeton's WordNet
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
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dicrotism
Webster Dictionary
a condition in which there are two beats or waves of the arterial pulse to each beat of the heart
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pant
Webster Dictionary
to beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate, or throb; -- said of the heart
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thrash
(thrash)
Princeton's WordNet
beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
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throb
Webster Dictionary
a beat, or strong pulsation, as of the heart and arteries; a violent beating; a papitation:
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pulsation
Webster Dictionary
a beating or throbbing, especially of the heart or of an artery, or in an inflamed part; a beat of the pulse
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