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rub (rub)

1. to move something over a surface with friction.

2. the action of such movement.

3. friction rub

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friction rub  an auscultatory sound caused by the rubbing together of two serous surfaces, as in pericardial rub.

pericardial rub , pericardial friction rub a scraping or grating friction rub heard with the heart beat, usually a to-and-fro sound, associated with pericarditis or other pathological condition of the pericardium.

pleural rub , pleuritic rub a friction rub caused by friction between the visceral and costal pleurae.

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rub (rb)

n.

1. The application of friction and pressure.

2. Such a procedure applied to the body.

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rub

friction rub, an auscultatory sound caused by the rubbing together of two serous surfaces.

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pericardial rub

a scraping or grating noise heard with the heartbeat, usually a to-and-fro sound, associated with an inflamed pericardium.

pleural rub, pleuritic rub

a rub produced by friction between the visceral and costal pleurae.