S wave

noun

Definition of S wave

: a wave (as from an earthquake) in which the propagated disturbance is a shear in an elastic medium (such as the earth) — compare pressure wave

First Known Use of S wave

1913, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for S wave

secondary

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S wave

noun
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Medical Definition of S wave

: the negative downward deflection in the QRS complex of an electrocardiogram that follows the R wave