pericardial fric·tion rub
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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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“Pericardial friction rub.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pericardial%20friction%20rub. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.
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