dicrotism

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek κρότος →
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Meanings

noundicrotism (countable and uncountable, plural dicrotisms)

plural dicrotisms

  1. countableuncountableThe condition of each beat of the pulse consisting of two sphygmographic waves.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρότος“a rattling, beating”
  2. Englishdicrotism

From di- + Ancient Greek κρότος (krótos, “a rattling, beating”) + -ism.

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APA

dicrotism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicrotism

MLA

“dicrotism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicrotism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dicrotism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicrotism.

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