pulsatile

[ puhl-suh-til, -tahyl ]

/ ˈpʌl sə tɪl, -ˌtaɪl /

adjective

pulsating; throbbing.

Words nearby pulsatile

pulpy nucleus, pulque, pulquería, pulsar, pulsate, pulsatile, pulsatilla, pulsating star, pulsation, pulsative, pulsator

Origin of pulsatile

From the Medieval Latin word pulsātīlis, dating back to 1535–45. See pulsate, -ile

OTHER WORDS FROM pulsatile

pul·sa·til·i·ty

[puhl-suh-til-i-tee] /ˌpʌl səˈtɪl ɪ ti/, noun

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Examples from the Web for pulsatile

It is pulsatile, and a systolic bruit or a “thrilling” murmur may be heard over it.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
He studied particularly the movements of the heart, the action of the valves, and the pulsatile forces in the arteries.
The Evolution of Modern Medicine|William Osler

British Dictionary definitions for pulsatile

pulsatile

/ (ˈpʌlsəˌtaɪl) /

adjective

beating rhythmically; pulsating or throbbing

Derived forms of pulsatile

pulsatility (ˌpʌlsəˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun

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Medicine definitions for pulsatile

pulsatile

[ pŭl′sə-təl, -tīl′ ]

adj.

Undergoing pulsation.