Definition of pulse deficit
: the difference in a minute's time between the number of beats of the heart and the number of beats of the pulse observed in diseases of the heart
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“Pulse deficit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulse%20deficit. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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