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Pulse
Pronunciation
Definition 1
In medicine, the number of times the heart beats within a certain time period, usually a minute. The pulse can be felt at the wrist, side of the neck, back of the knees, top of the foot, groin, and other places in the body where an artery is close to the skin. The resting pulse is normally between 60 and 100 beats a minute in a healthy adult who is at rest. Measuring the pulse gives important information about a person’s health. Also called heart rate. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The rhythmic wave within the arteries occurring with each contraction of the left ventricle. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
Any of a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by a brief, sudden change in a quantity. (NCI Thesaurus)
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