Second heart sound
second heart sound n.
The heart sound that signifies the beginning of diastole and is caused by closure of the semilunar valves.
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noun 1. a person who owns another house in addition to their main home, often in an area where they are not native and used as a holiday home
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noun, plural secondi [si-kon-dee, -kohn-; Italian se-kawn-dee] /sɪˈkɒn di, -ˈkoʊn-; Italian sɛˈkɔn di/ (Show IPA). Music. 1. the second or lower part in a duet, especially in a piano duet. 2. the performer playing this part. noun (pl) -di (-diː) 1. the left-hand part in a piano duet Compare primo
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adjective 1. next after the first; being the ordinal number for two. 2. being the latter of two equal parts. 3. next after the first in place, time, or value: the second house from the corner. 4. next after the first in rank, grade, degree, status, or importance: the second person in the company. 5. […]
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