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corrigan's pulse

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Main Entry: Corrigan's pulse
Variant: or Corrigan pulse
Function: noun
: a pulse characterized by a sharp rise to full expansion followed by immediatecollapse that is seen in aortic insufficiency called also water-hammer pulse
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Corrigan's pulse Cor·ri·gan's pulse (kôr'ĭ-gəns)
n.
See water-hammer pulse.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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