aborted systole
[ ə-bôr′tĭd ]
n.
A loss of the systolic beat in the radial pulse through weakness of the ventricular contraction.
Nearby words
active congestion, active duty, active galactic nucleus, active galaxy, active hyperemia, aborted systole, active layer, active list, active margin, active mass, active matrix
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