counterpulsation
counterpulsation · counterpulsations
A procedure used to mitigate angina, heart failure, or cardiomyopathy, in which…A procedure used to mitigate angina, heart failure, or cardiomyopathy, in which pneumatic cuffs are timed to inflate and deflate based on the individual's electrocardiogram, decreasing the afterload that the heart has to pump against and increasing the preload that fills the heart.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A procedure used to mitigate angina, heart failure, or cardiomyopathy, in which pneumatic cuffs are timed to inflate and deflate based on the individual's electrocardiogram, decreasing the afterload that the heart has to pump against and increasing the preload that fills the heart.
Origin
From counter- + pulsation.From counter- + pulsation.
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Forms
plural: counterpulsations| Singular | counterpulsation |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable