DICROTISM

Etymology

Noun

dicrotism (countable and uncountable, plural dicrotisms)

The condition of each beat of the pulse consisting of two sphygmographic waves.

Source: Wiktionary


Di"cro*tism, n. (Physiol.)

Definition: A condition in which there are two beats or waves of the arterial pulse to each beat of the heart.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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