Category: P

A condition in which there is a sharp fall in the pulse when the person breathes in. A large fall in systolic blood pressure and pulse volume when the patient breathes in. It is seen in constrictive ‘pericarditis, pericardial effusion, and asthma.  

A double pulse, with an extra ectopic beat.  

A pulse with a beat which is alternately strong and weak.  

The number of times the pulse beats per minute. The number of heartbeats per unit of time that can be detected by palpating any accessible artery.  

A place on the body where the pulse can be taken.  

Referring to a person who has no pulse because the heart is beating very weakly.  

The action of beating regularly, e.g. the visible pulse which can be seen under the skin in some parts of the body. An appearance seen or felt naturally below the fourth and fifth ribs on the left side, where the heart lies, and also at every point where an artery lies close beneath the surface.…

To expand and contract with a strong regular beat.  

Made of pulp.  

The central part of a tooth containing soft tissue. The cavity in a tooth containing blood vessels and nerve endings.