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pulsus alternans

noun pul·sus al·ter·nans \ˈpəl-səs-ˈl-tər-ˌnanz\

Medical Definition of PULSUS ALTERNANS

:  alternation of strong and weak beats of the arterial pulse due to alternate strong and weak ventricular contractions

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