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pulsatile

American  
[puhl-suh-til, -tahyl] / ˈpʌl sə tɪl, -ˌtaɪl /

adjective

  1. pulsating; throbbing.


pulsatile British  
/ ˈpʌlsəˌtaɪl /

adjective

  1. beating rhythmically; pulsating or throbbing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of pulsatile

First recorded in 1535–45; from Medieval Latin pulsātīlis; See pulsate, -ile


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“In this exploratory study dry cupping with a pulsatile cupping device relieved symptoms of knee OA compared to no intervention,” the researchers said.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024

The pulsatile subcutaneous pump has now revealed promising results in its first clinical trial.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2023

It could be ringing, whooshing, buzzing, or humming and then there's pulsatile tinnitus, which beats in time with your pulse.

From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2022

In July 2010, Franklin saw an ear, nose and throat specialist for episodes of vertigo and pulsatile tinnitus, a rhythmic whooshing or thumping sound that can signal a serious disorder.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2021

They consist in a pulsatile swelling—sometimes in the supra-sternal notch, but usually towards the right side of the sternum—with an increased area of dulness on percussion.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson

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