pre·sphyg·mic (pr -sf g mk)adj. Of or being the brief interval following the filling of the ventricles of the heart with blood and preceding the pulse beat. |
presphygmic
preceding the pulse wave.
presphygmic interval, presphygmic period
the first phase of ventricular systole, being the period immediately after closure of the atrioventricular valves and lasting until the semilunar valves open.
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