pericardial friction rub


pericardial fric·tion rub

noun \-ˈfrik-shən-ˌrəb\

Definition of PERICARDIAL FRICTION RUB

: the auscultatory sound produced by the rubbing together of inflamed pericardial membranes in pericarditis—called also pericardial rub

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