SENILE PULSE
\sˈiːna͡ɪl pˈʌls], \sˈiːnaɪl pˈʌls], \s_ˈiː_n_aɪ_l p_ˈʌ_l_s]\
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The p. which is peculiar to old age. Its peculiarities are largely due to inelasticity of the arteries. The sphygmographic tracing shows a high position of the secondary waves in the line of descent and great size of the first secondary wave as compared with the second.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
