pulse
tactile arterial palpation of the heartbeat by trained fingertips
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Summary
pulse is a medical attribute type[1]. pulse draws 4,480 Wikipedia views per month (medical attribute type category, ranking #1 of 8).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: oscillation[3], vital signs[4], medical attribute[5]
- Part of: haematopoietic system[6]
- Has use: pulse[7]
- Commons category: Pulse[8]
- Has cause: heartbeat[9]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12]
- Different from: heartbeat[13]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14]
- Has evaluation: pulse finding[15]
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Influence
Things named for pulse include Pulse[16], a LGBT nightclub[17], in United States[18], founded in 2004[19].
Why It Matters
pulse has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] pulse is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for pulse include Pulse[16], a LGBT nightclub[17], in United States[18], founded in 2004[19].