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Pulse  |
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| The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the regular contractions of the heart, especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck |
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 Carotid Pulse
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| When the heartbeat is felt in the carotid artery in your neck. |
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 Blood Presure
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| Is a mesure of the force of the blood on the arteries |
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Radial Pulse |
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| when the heartbeat is felt in the radial artery of the wrist. |
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sphygmomanometer
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An instrument for measuring blood pressure in the arteries, especially one consisting of a pressure gauge and a rubber cuff that wraps around the upper arm and inflates to constrict the arteries.
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Blood pressure within the arteries when the heart muscle is contracting.
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