Pulsus

The pulse. P. a equal is, one in which the beats are equal. P. alter nans, one in which there is a regular alternation of strong and weak beats. The weak beat may be imperceptible, in which case two heart -beats correspond to only one beat of the pulse. P. araneosus. Synonym of Pulse, Arachnoid. P. bigeminus, one in which the beats occur in pairs, so that a longer pause follows every two beats. P. bisferiens, observed in aortic stenosis in which there is a reinforcement of a prolonged ventricular systole near its close by an acce ory spasmodic contraction. P. bisiliens, P. bis puls or us. See P. Bisferiens. P. caprizans, in the hyper dicrotic pulse, a condition in which the second beat is felt as a grace-note to the succeeding primary beat; goatleap pulse. P. celer, the quick, short pulse. P. celer et alt us, the quick, full pulse, seen especially in aortic regurgitation. P. cerebral is, the slow pulse sometimes present in apoplexy. P. cord is, the apexbeat. P. cra us, a strong, full pulse. P. debilis, a feeble pulse. P. deficiens, true intermittence of the pulse, due to actual absence of systole. P. dicrotus. See Pulse, Dicrotic. P. differ ens, a condition in which the pulse of one artery is found to differ from that of the corresponding ve el of the other side. P. duplex. Synonym of Pulse, Dicrotic. P. durus, the hard pulse of high tension. It is characterized chiefly by early, distinct, and numerous elastic elevations, and a small dicrotic wave. P. endopleuricus. See Pulse, Endopleural. P. exopleuricus. See Pulse, Exo pleural. P. filiform is. Synonym of Pulse, Thready. P. fortis. Synonym of Pulse, Hard. P. imminutus. Synonym of Pulse, Myurous. P. in a equal is. See Pulse, Unequal. P. in an is. Synonym of Pulse, Thready. P. inciduus, the waxing and waning pulse; it consists of succe ive short periods of pulsations, beginning with a strong beat, and, after gradual diminution, ending with a weak beat. P. in flamm at or i us, the tense pulse met with in inflammation. P. intercidens. Same as P. inter currens. P. inter cis us. Synonym of Pulse, Dicrotic. P. inter cur rens, one in which an extra beat is intercalated in a normal series. P. inter mittens, one in which in an otherwise regular a beat is omitted. P. lent us. Synonym of Pulse, Slow. P. magnus, the large, full pulse. P. moll is, the soft pulse of low tension. P.