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Anacrotism

A-nac′ro-tism

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK], up, again + [GREEK] a stroke.]
(Physiol.)
A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.

Definition 2024

anacrotism

anacrotism

English

Noun

anacrotism ‎(uncountable)

  1. (biology) A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.

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Etymology

Ancient Greek up, again + a stroke.

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