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femoral pulse vs pulse

pulse vs femoral pulse

femoral pulse and pulse both are nouns.

femoral pulse is not a verb while pulse is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
femoral pulse Yes No No No
pulse Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pulse is a hypernym of femoral pulse; that is, pulse is a word with a broader meaning than femoral pulse:
  • femoral pulse: pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin)
  • pulse: the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
Other hypernyms of femoral pulse include heart rate, pulse rate.
femoral pulse (noun) pulse (noun)
pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin) the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
femoral pulse (verb) pulse (verb)
produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
drive by or as if by pulsation
Difference between femoral pulse and pulse

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