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Definition

lubb-dupp

Variant: lub-dup

Variant: lub-dub

(lŭb'dŭp , dŭb)

The two sounds heard in auscultation of the heart technically referred to as S1 (“lubb”) and S2 (“dupp”). The pause following the sounds is slightly longer than that between the two sounds.

SEE: auscultation.