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pulsus alternans
noun pul·sus al·ter·nans \ˈpəl-səs-ˈȯl-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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