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catacrotic

catacrotic adjective: relating to, or characterized by, that form of pulse tracing, or sphygmogram, in which the descending portion of the curve is marked by secondary elevations due to two or more expansions of the artery in the same beat.

Adjective

catacrotic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or characterized by, that form of pulse tracing, or sphygmogram, in which the descending portion of the curve is marked by secondary elevations due to two or more expansions of the artery in the same beat.

Questions about catacrotic

What does catacrotic mean?
Catacrotic means relating to, or characterized by, that form of pulse tracing, or sphygmogram, in which the descending portion of the curve is marked by secondary elevations due to two or more expansions of the artery in the same beat.
What part of speech is catacrotic?
Catacrotic is an adjective.

Words near catacrotic in the dictionary

  1. catacorner
  2. catacorolla
  3. catacosmesis
  4. catacoustic
  5. catacoustics
  6. catacrotic
  7. catacrotism
  8. catacumbal
  9. catadicrotism
  10. catadioptic
  11. catadioptric

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