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anacrotism

/əˈnæk.ɹəˌtɪz.əm/

anacrotism noun: a secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing, possibly indicative of an abnormal pulse due to heart or arterial issues.

Noun

anacrotism (uncountable)

  1. A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing, possibly indicative of an abnormal pulse due to heart or arterial issues.

anacrotism meaning in Tamil and Kannada

anacrotism in Tamil

பிரிதட்டுவம்

anacrotism in Kannada

ಏರಿಬ್ಬಡಿತ

Origin of anacrotism

From ana- (“upward”) + Ancient Greek κρότος (krótos, “striking”) + -ism.

Questions about anacrotism

What does anacrotism mean?
Anacrotism means a secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing, possibly indicative of an abnormal pulse due to heart or arterial issues.
What is anacrotism in Tamil?
Anacrotism in Tamil is பிரிதட்டுவம். See Anacrotism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is anacrotism?
Anacrotism is a noun.
How do you pronounce anacrotism?
Anacrotism is pronounced /əˈnæk.ɹəˌtɪz.əm/.

Words near anacrotism in the dictionary

  1. anacronymically
  2. anacronyms
  3. anacrophore
  4. anacrophores
  5. anacrotic
  6. anacrotism
  7. anacruses
  8. anacrusic
  9. anacrusis
  10. anacrustic
  11. anacrustically

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