First Known Use: circa 1811
Dictionary
dicrotic
adjective di·crot·ic \dī-ˈkrä-tik\
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
— di·cro·tism \ˈdī-krə-ˌti-zəm\ noun
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Origin of DICROTIC
Greek dikrotos, from di- + krotos rattling noise, beat
Medical Dictionary
dicrotic
adjective di·crot·ic \(ˈ)dī-ˈkrät-ik\
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
—di·cro·tism \ˈdī-krə-ˌtiz-əm\ noun
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