- presphygmic
- \(ˈ)prē+\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pre- + sphygmic: occurring before the pulse beat
a presphygmic arterial thrill
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
presphygmic
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presphygmic — Preceding the pulse beat; denoting a brief interval following the filling of the ventricles with blood before their contraction forces open the semilunar valves, corresponding to the isovolumic contraction period. [ … Medical dictionary
presphygmic — pre·sphygmic … English syllables
