bigeminal

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bi·gem·i·nal

(bī-jĕm′ə-nəl)

adj.

Occurring in pairs; doubled or twinned: has a bigeminal pulse.

[Possibly from Late Latin bigeminus, doubled : Latin bi-, two; see bi-¹ + Latin geminus, double.]

bigeminal

(baɪˈdʒɛmɪnəl)

adj

happening in pairs: a bigeminal pulse.

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bigeminal - occurring in pairs; "a bigeminal pulse"

multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"

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bi·gem·i·nal

n. bigeminal, que tiene pulsación duplicada en sucesión rápida.

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