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Word: warping (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1940
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Because the jellylike body tissues tremble for a brief instant after every "blow" from the heart, after-vibrations warp part of the record. Hence Dr. Starr believes that his machine will never attain "highest precision." Nevertheless it is good enough to: 1) detect early, hitherto invisible cases of heart disease; 2) show the relation between high blood pressure and heart function; 3) differentiate between various types of heart disease...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Heart Recoil | 11/11/1940 | See Source »

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