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dicrotic
[dahy-krot-ik]
adjective
having or pertaining to a double beat of the pulse for each beat of the heart.
dicrotic
/ ˈdaɪkrətəl, daɪˈkrɒtɪk, ˈdaɪkrəˌtɪzəm /
adjective
physiol having or relating to a double pulse for each heartbeat
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- dicrotism noun
- hyperdicrotic adjective
- hyperdicrotism noun
- predicrotic adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of dicrotic1
Example Sentences
During the crisis, and for a day or two thereafter, the pulse may be weak, compressible, and dicrotic, and occasionally irregular.
It is not so often dicrotic as in typhoid fever.
Dicrotic, dī-krot′ik, adj. double-beating—also Dī′crotous.—n.
The pulse of high tension has a gradual rise, a more or less rounded apex, and the dicrotic wave is slightly marked and occurs about half-way down on the descending limb.
Such a pulse can be easily palpated, and is known as a dicrotic pulse.
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