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What does pulsatile mean?

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Adjective
  1. Pulsating; that pulses. [from 15th c.]
  2. characterized by pulses
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The pulse oximeter also utilizes a plethysmographic waveform to differentiate pulsatile arterial hemoglobin saturation from venous blood.
Carotid artery dissection is a possibility in patients who present with pulsatile tinnitus.
The tracing shown below demonstrates the pulsatile velocities of red blood cells over time as shown using Doppler ultrasound technology.
An abdominal aortic aneurysm can be detected by palpating a pulsatile mass in the upper abdomen.
He studied particularly the movements of the heart, the action of the valves, and the pulsatile forces in the arteries.
In time, pulsatile secretion of GnRH and pulsatile secretion of the gonadotropins occur continuously.

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