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dicrotism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-cro-tism
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of each beat of the pulse consisting of two sphygmographic waves.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From di- + Ancient Greek κρότος (krótos, “a rattling, beating”) + -ism.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dicrotisms (plural)

Derived Forms

catadicrotism hyperdicrotism

Frequently Paired Words

monocrotism tricrotism polycrotism

Questions

What does dicrotism mean?
The condition of each beat of the pulse consisting of two sphygmographic waves.
Where does dicrotism come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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