anatricrotism

[ ăn′ə-trī′krə-tĭz′əm, -trĭk′rə- ]

n.

A pulse anomaly manifested by a triple beat on the ascending limb of a sphygmographic tracing.

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Other words from anatricrotism

an′a•tri•crot′ic (-trī-krŏt′ĭk) adj.

Words nearby anatricrotism

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