The pumping action of the heart generates pulsatile blood flow, which is conducted into the arteries, across the micro-circulation and eventually, back via the venous system to the heart. During each heartbeat, systemic arterial blood pressure varies between a maximum and a minimum pressure.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate these synonyms: epidemic (noun). Antonyms: endemic. epidemic (noun). Like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread. Antonyms: endemic. epidemic (noun). An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period.
This is almost the same as the dictionary definition for epidemic, and it doesn't explain much when it comes to influenza -- a.k.a. the flu. An epidemic of influenza is different from the dreaded pandemic that scientists and world health officials fear is nigh.We might see an epidemic of seasonal influenza during any given year. In fact, we just had one. Flu reached epidemic levels in the U.S. for 10 weeks in a row during the 2004-2005 season.his is almost the same as the dictionary definition for epidemic, and it doesn't explain much when it comes to influenza -- a.k.a. the flu. An epidemic of influenza is different from the dreaded pandemic that scientists and world health officials fear is nigh.