dicrotic
[ dahy-krot-ik ]
/ daɪˈkrɒt ɪk /
adjective Physiology.
having or pertaining to a double beat of the pulse for each beat of the heart.
Origin of dicrotic
OTHER WORDS FROM dicrotic
di·cro·tism [dahy-kruh-tiz-uh m] /ˈdaɪ krəˌtɪz əm/, noun hy·per·di·crot·ic, adjective hy·per·di·cro·tism, noun pre·di·crot·ic, adjectiveWords nearby dicrotic
dicoria,
dicot,
dicotyledon,
dicotyledonous,
dicoumarin,
dicrotic,
dicrotic notch,
dicrotic pulse,
dicrotic wave,
dicrotism,
dict.
British Dictionary definitions for hyperdicrotic
dicrotic
dicrotal (ˈdaɪkrətəl)
/ (daɪˈkrɒtɪk) /
adjective
physiol
having or relating to a double pulse for each heartbeat
Derived forms of dicrotic
dicrotism (ˈdaɪkrəˌtɪzəm), nounWord Origin for dicrotic
C19: from Greek
dikrotos double-beating, from
di-
1 +
krotein to beat
Medical definitions for hyperdicrotic
hyperdicrotic
[ hī′pər-dī-krŏt′ĭk ]
adj.
Characterized by excess dicrotism.