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TRICROTISM
Noun
tricrotism (uncountable)
(biology) The condition of the arterial pulse in which there is a triple beat, so that the pulse curve obtained in a sphygmographic tracing shows two secondary crests in addition to the primary one.
Source: Wiktionary
Tri"cro*tism, n. (Physiol.)
Definition: That condition of the arterial pulse in which there is a triple beat. The pulse curve obtained in the sphygmographic tracing characteristic of tricrotism shows two secondary crests in addition to the primary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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