Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,911,075,203 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

pulse rate

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pulse rate - the rate at which the heart beatspulse rate - the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
vital sign - sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak"
femoral pulse - pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin)
radial pulse - pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist)
rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
Translations
pulse rate
n (Anat) → Pulszahl f, → Puls m
pulse rate n (Med) → (numero di) pulsazioni fpl


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
s pulse or pulse rate is a measurement of the number of heartbeats per minute The pulse rate varies from one person to another but the pulse is always an overall view of an individual?
I was at a meeting recently where the effect of pulse rate on life expectancy was discussed.
Nonin Medical's PalmSAT[R] 2500 is an easy-to-use digital handheld pulse oximeter for accurate assessment of oxygen saturation and pulse rate.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.