Pulse-pressure
noun
1.
the pressure of the pulse; the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures.
pulse pressure n.
The variation in blood pressure occurring in an artery during the cardiac cycle; the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures.
Read Also:
- Pulse-rate
noun, Medicine/Medical. 1. the rate of the pulse: stated in pulsations per minute. pulse rate n. The rate of the pulse as observed in an artery, expressed as beats per minute.
- Pulse-repetition-frequency
noun, Telecommunications. 1. the number of pulses per second in a system of pulse transmission. Abbreviation: PRF.
- Pulse therapy
pulse therapy n. A short, intensive administration of pharmacotherapy, usually given at intervals such as weekly or monthly, often used in treating cancer.
- Pulse-time modulation
[puhls-tahym] /ˈpʌlsˌtaɪm/ noun, Electronics. 1. radio transmission in which the carrier is modulated to produce a series of pulses timed to transmit the amplitude and pitch of a signal. Abbr.: PTM.
- Pulse wave
pulse wave n. The progressive increase of pressure radiating through the arteries that occurs with each contraction of the left ventricle of the heart.