| sphygmic | <physiology> Of or pertaining to the pulse. Origin: Gr. The pulse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sphygmic interval | The period in the cardiac cycle when the semilunar valves are open and blood is being ejected from the ventricles into the arterial system. Synonym: ejection period. (05 Mar 2000) |