pulsatile
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of pulsatile
First recorded in 1535–45; from Medieval Latin pulsātīlis; See pulsate, -ile
Example Sentences
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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
The skin passed naturally over the chest from one side to another, but was raised at one part of the groove by a pulsatile swelling which occupied the position of the right auricle.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
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