TYPES OF PULSE

1. General terms

pulsus, us, m. (L.)        = sphygmo- (G.) = pulse                     e.g. sphygmometria

pulsatio, onis, f.            = pulsation, spreading of the pulse wave along the arteries

pulsans, ntis                 = pulsating

2. Terms denoting a normal pulse

p. aequalis                   = even, steady pulse

p.regularis                    = regular pulse

p. plenus                      = full pulse, occurring when the arteries are filled with blood
properly

3. Terms denoting abnormal/pathological pulses

p. inaequalis                 = uneven pulse

p. irregularis                 = irregular pulse

p. intermittens               = discontinuous pulse, often owing to the long pause following the
premature beat, extra long pauses occurring between pulse beat

p. intercurrens              = irregular pulse associated with heart extrasystoles

p. celer/frequens           = accelerated pulse

p. tardus                       = slow, rare pulse

p. fortis/magnus            = abnormally strong pulse

p. mollis/parvus             = shallow, weak pulse

p. durus                        = hard pulse, occurring with high blood pressure

p. alternans                  = alternating pulse (strong pulse alternated with weak pulse)

p. contractus/oppressus = oppressed, constrained pulse

p. insensibilis                = impalpable pulse

p. filiformis                   = thready, wiry pulse

p. vibrans                     = quavery pulse, hardly palpable

p. paradoxus                 = pulse getting weaker when inspiring, stronger when expiring

p. undosus                    = wavy, uncertain pulse

p. di/tri/croticus             = pulse with two/three waves in a pulse curve