dicrotic
adjective
di·crot·ic
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Definition of dicrotic
1
of the pulse
: having a double beat
2
: being or relating to the second part of the arterial pulse occurring during diastole of the heart or of an arterial pressure recording made during the same period
Other Words from dicrotic
dicrotism
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noun
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noun
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dicrotic
adjective
di·crot·ic
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Medical Definition of dicrotic
1
of the pulse
: having a double beat (as in certain febrile states in which the heart is overactive and the arterial walls are lacking in tone) — compare monocrotic
2
: being or relating to the second part of the arterial pulse occurring during diastole of the heart or of an arterial pressure recording made during the same period
Other Words from dicrotic
dicrotism
\ ˈdī-krə-ˌtiz-əm
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noun
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noun