pulsation

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Pulsation measurements also show that the differential rotation that we see at the Sun’s surface, with the fastest rotation occurring at the equator, persists down through the convection zone.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016

Pulsation qualifies not merely the nutrient life but the musculo-motor activity as well.

From Essays Towards a Theory of Knowledge by Philip, Alexander

Pulsation may be totally absent in the dorsal arteries of the feet and when the legs are allowed to hang down there is apt to be deep congestion.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall

Pulsation; throbbing; as, the beating of the heart.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

Pulsation of the jugular veins is ordinarily explained by tricuspid regurgitation, a portion of the blood being sent back to the vena cava with an impulse reaching to the jugulars.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various