Corrigan's pulse
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Corrigan's pulse
[′kär·ə·gənz ′pəls] (medicine)
A pulse characterized by a rapid, forceful ascent (water-hammer quality) and rapid downstroke or descent (collapsing quality); seen with aortic regurgitation and hyperkinetic circulatory states.
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