dicrotic
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Related to dicrotic: anacrotic pulse, dicrotic wave
di·crot·ic
(dī-krot'ik),Relating to dicrotism.
[G. dikrotos, double-beating]
dicrotic
[dīkrot′ik]
Etymology: Gk, dikrotos double beating
pertaining to a waveform that has two separate peaks. A dicrotic notch in a normal arterial waveform indicates aortic valve closure.
di·crot·ic
(dī-krot'ik)Relating to dicrotism.
[G. dikrotos, double-beating]
dicrotic
Having two waves, especially of a pulse.dicrotic
having the characteristic of dicrotism, e.g. the dicrotic notch of the pulse.