dicrotic
[ dahy-krot-ik ]
adjectivePhysiology.
having or pertaining to a double beat of the pulse for each beat of the heart.
Origin of dicrotic
1Other words from dicrotic
- di·cro·tism [dahy-kruh-tiz-uhm], /ˈdaɪ krəˌtɪz əm/, noun
- hy·per·di·crot·ic, adjective
- hy·per·di·cro·tism, noun
- pre·di·crot·ic, adjective
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How to use dicrotic in a sentence
Such a pulse can be easily palpated, and is known as a dicrotic pulse.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall Warfield
British Dictionary definitions for dicrotic
dicrotic
dicrotal (ˈdaɪkrətəl)
/ (daɪˈkrɒtɪk) /
adjective
physiol having or relating to a double pulse for each heartbeat
Origin of dicrotic
1C19: from Greek dikrotos double-beating, from di- 1 + krotein to beat
Derived forms of dicrotic
- dicrotism (ˈdaɪkrəˌtɪzəm), noun
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