pericardial friction rub

noun

pericardial fric·tion rub | \ -ˈfrik-shən-ˌrəb

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Medical 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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