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monocrotism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
monocro-tism
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition in which the pulse curve or sphygmogram shows only a single crest, the dicrotic elevation entirely disappearing.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

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Derived Forms

monocrotic

Frequently Paired Words

dicrotism tricrotism polycrotism

Questions

What does monocrotism mean?
A condition in which the pulse curve or sphygmogram shows only a single crest, the dicrotic elevation entirely disappearing.
Where does monocrotism come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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