catatricrotism

catatricrotism definition - medical

cat·a·tri·cro·tism (kătˌə-trīˈkrə-tĭzˌəm)

noun
A condition of the pulse marked by three expansions of the artery following the main beat and producing three upward notches on the downstroke of a pulse tracing.

Related Forms:

  • catˌa·tri·crotˈic (-trī-krŏtˈĭk) adjective

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