acrotism

[ ak-ruh-tiz-uhm ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. absence or weakness of the pulse.

Other Words From

• a·crot·ic [uh, -, krot, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acrotism¹

1850–55; a- ⁶ + Greek krót ( os ) beating or rhythmical sound + -ism